Garry Winogrand - Photographer

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CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHIE IN THE USA
- Cinematic workshop discussions about an art form
in our day and age.
Justification for the rating
"Especially worthwhile":
The German Film and Media Rating Board primarily uses this highest rating to assess the film's particularly informative value. In this case the film has succeeded in documenting the specific individuality of fundamental representatives of modern American photography since the early 1950s. This refers to both their methods of working and personal means of expression, as well as to their overall attitude toward photo-graphy. The common denominators among them are the immediate way in which they capture everyday reality and their efforts to allow people and things to speak for themselves. For some, the matter at hand stands exclusively in the foreground; others strive to make reality transparent for subjects that common sense tells us is intangible.
In each case the film succeeds in depicting the artistic principle as shown in the photos once again in the way the photographers are characterized via words and footage. This occurs accompanied by a distinct 'feel' for each person's work atmosphere. The successful coupling of film footage and stills thereby proves to be an intriguing element.
Documented photographers: Robert Frank, Duane Michals, Garry Winogrand, Lee Friedlander, Thomas Roma, Alfred Stieglitz, Harry Callahan, Lisette Model, Ralph Gibson, Mark Cohen, Joel Meyerowitz, Stephen Shore
English - Colour - PAL or NTSC - 4:3 - 52 Minuten - Germany 1982
© Michael Engler Filmproduktion

[@SimplyStreetClothing]

the way he snaps and looks at his camera and shakes his head as to pretend his camera isnt operating correctly, his movements distract and he is very quick, his legacy lives on in his work

[@occasionsphoto]

there are a multitude of things that can go wrong at any moment in photography, he was simply checking his settings to make sure they were correct for the way the light was hitting a subject - a backlit subject would have required more light.

[@PranksOfTheYouth]

Particularly hilarious cause he knows exactly what his doing and how his camera works, but he pretends his an amateur. Love this guy

[@mmetalfingers]

@@occasionsphoto nah he was faking it, he knows what hes doing. does it to trick people into thinking that he didn't just take a photo.

[@jasiahhouston9568]

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[@jasiahhouston9568]

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[@AlexSosaBolivia]

1:25 "Don't mind me, I'm just fiddling with this thing and really haven't a clue how it works." LMAO. I love this guy

[@fiuttello]

This is hilarious

[@EphemeralProductions]

Sounds like Diane Arbus. She said something similar. lol😊

[@digitalcake]

Who's back again watching this for the 100th time?

[@dridar35]

He is so inspiring !

[@JCRJr3]

Yep.

[@Hassebas88]

always a delight to see him work

[@gilang6710]

First time watching, i was curious about who he is. Second time, i was curious more about his style and how he was handling the camera. Third time (right now), i’m watching it again because i’m interested in Leica M4

[@maximeimbert1]

Always search his name hoping for new content...

[@MontyCantsin5]

''It's the closest I come to not existing.'' Wise words.

[@oinkooink]

Not really wise, just a sad reflection on the state of the industrialized world.

[@MontyCantsin5]

@@oinkooink: I'm not really sure why the state of the industrialised world is relevant. Winogrand's comment was a reflection on being so immersed in something meaningful that one feels they have transcended their physical body. That desire long predates modern industry. It's an observation that most artists will recognise.

[@oinkooink]

@@MontyCantsin5 No, it's an escapist fantasy that delivers the escapist out of the actual world, which is oppressive and cruel, and into the realm the drug user or the sex addict or the binge eater...always chasing that sense of lacking and meaningless (that is the hallmark of the modern industrialized world) away and feeding the resultant existential passions that remain unfulfilled under the surface with whatever "hit" fits your character. In Garry's case...he enjoys escaping into photography where it brings peace to a problematic world. And that's ok.

[@bigbally5215]

@@oinkooink he’s talking about how photography is observation. You observe life on the streets from a kind of outside perspective.

[@anandk199]

Just commenting here because of the unbelievable coincidence.. I read your comment exactly when he said it on the video!! 8 years later!! 😀

[@matthewducza9732]

He's almost what you'd expect Columbo to be like if he were a photographer

[@davidanderson1597]

So true!

[@benstaniford]

Perfect!

[@outsidestuff5283]

I think the way he takes photos is akin to sleight of hand. He fumbles, smiles, shakes his head and the second everyone is relaxed and not expecting him to take a picture, the shutter clicks.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Ingenious. ❤️

[@inhumain]

1:25 is hilarious, he does the pretending technique , turning his head when the guy stares at him thinking what the hell you think you're doing boy, something we've all done one day, making this hero of photography more humain.

[@MrGerter1]

Haha yeah, the trick is to not make eye contact.

[@bloatus7611]

He does it again at around 4:57

[@newpageone]

Uncle Leo was pretty confused there

[@LaZanyarr]

I am gonna do this too now

[@rizkiyoist]

@@bloatus7611 and he got like 4-5 snaps there, you won't see it unless you really look, amazing.

[@hafiz2664]

The way he gets up close and diverts the attention away from his camera is fascinating.

[@maximme]

i LOVE the way he flips the camera back and forth

[@LaZanyarr]

How does he do that

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

Looks weird but it seemed To work for him

[@maximillian9926]

By the way he takes the images, you can tell that he has a very sweet soul.

[@bqfilms]

Why not make an argument for it ?

[@maximillian9926]

​@@bqfilmsBecause it's something that becomes visible after experiencing street photography for a while. Just something I wanted to share with other photographers that might shoot in a similar way.

[@alanmacmillan6957]

the way Garry barely brings the camera up, shoots and twists the camera with his wrist like he was going to take one picture and changed his mind but really he's already done 5. he was like a card sharp hustler with a Leica.

[@babyboy1971]

I was today years old when I found out about the work of street photographer Garry Winogrand. One of the things that I love most about photography is that I’m always learning new things, and I love that I had no traditional school training in photography. I started seriously shooting photos at age 13. Never stopped since and now I’m 51.,Always humbled by what and who I don’t know. Also as a native of LA, who grew up in the 80’s, this is a double marvel.

[@kaid3566]

This guy is so goddamn zen! The wisdom that rolls out of his mouth is almost as beautiful as his photography.

[@chessoptics]

He is the sound of one hand clapping

[@occasionsphoto]

Winogrand's process of catching an image was more like 21st Century digital street photographers than film shooters of his day because he was not interested in setting up a shot fearing he would lose the energy of the moment - snapping endlessly and hoping for some magic.

[@sLOMO_77]

Starting to think this is sometimes the better way. Too bad film costs as it does now

[@TheLily97232]

Lots of photographers acted that way

[@michelwunderlich4861]

The famous machine gun approach

[@phillipsstanley]

I love that he cant even talk to the camera. He is compelled to make more pictures. he doesnt even have time to talk......he has to capture the moment.

[@39exposures]

"I get totally out of myself". I guess that's what many of us look for.

[@rubendekker]

His voice is absolutely amazing!

[@WayneKnight_Rider]

his words are brief, but damn they're insightful.

[@Thron2111]

It feels like the interesting people find the photographer and not the other way around.

[@MikeKeller]

He's shooting with a 28mm (note the separate viewfinder atop the camera) and moving in and out to frame up his image. There's plenty of California sun, and shooting with Tri-X, he has plenty of depth of field on that lens.

[@nickfanzo]

He also pushed Tri x

[@nickfanzo]

We also have iso now that can go up to 12800 and give you a great photograph. You can stay at 1/1000th all day long now

[@davidellinsworth3299]

Probably at f/16 focussed at around 1m

[@user-co6ww2cm9k]

Unless it's a canon the ISO setting just turns up the brightness basically

[@ommm8]

I'm not a photographer, but I love photography, and these films are wonderful, we need a series like this NOW ! Thanks Mr. Engler 👌

[@blazerbarrel2]

In chicago , he would stand in doorways , close to buildings , wearing his long tan trench coat , blending in , never seen by the passer by , great to watch !

[@rodluvan1976]

He's using a 28mm lens and probably ƒ/16 aperture, the depth of field is huge. Years, and years of experience helps him compose in a split second, literally. No contemporary system comes close to that performance.

[@joeltunnah]

rodluvan1976, I realize you wrote this six years ago, but it wasn’t even true then. Zone focusing isn’t limited to film cameras, and even 2013 autofocus was faster than any human being fiddling with a rangefinder.

[@blankplanet1476]

@@joeltunnah The problem isn't speed when it comes to street photography. It's the lag. There's always a split sec that the camera needs to activate it's AF which can be crucial. In addition to that, your camera can sometimes focus on something else and leave your subject out of focus. By using hyperfocal focusing, there's no lag since the camera won't have to focus; it's already in focus all the time. You just have to worry about the distance between you and your subjects. That said. I must admit even I don't bother hyperfocal focusing anymore. I just do some workaround with the AF lol.

[@joeltunnah]

@Blank Planet, I don’t have any problem with lag using a D750 or E-M5iii on the street. Also, as I said, there’s nothing stopping you from shooting a digital camera in manual focus mode, or prefocusing using AF.

[@blankplanet1476]

@@joeltunnah The camera always needs time to set it's focus. Anybody who doesn't notice the lag simply haven't used their camera often enough. There's ALWAYS a split sec gap when the camera is focusing. It is true and the same with ANY camera. It's just the way AF works! No AF will be able to compete with a lens that's already pre-set to be in focus all the time. It's a very simple math. AF is AUTO Focusing. Not ALWAYS Focus lol. You said "as I said" but you appear to be the one with hearing issues(or reading comprehension issues to be more accurate). I initially didn't even disagree with you. I even admitted I simply use AF these days. I was just saying there is still some use for hyperfocal focusing especially for a quick run and gun street photography like what Garry was doing. It's not a "human being fiddling with rangefinder". There's a formula for it and you only have to set it once and not fiddling with the lens every time you're about to make a shot especially with a wide angle lens. It does have some disadvantages however; it limits your exposure range and you have to be careful with the distance between you and your subjects(but you didn't mention any of this since you apparently have no idea how anything works!). Instead, you said such a dumb statement as "I don't have any issue with lag bla bla bla" and flash your gears out of nowhere for the sake of defending your own uneducated opinion. Get real!

[@khomatech6428]

​@@blankplanet1476take a big breath for me

[@GeorgiosElianos]

Τhank you for uploading this precious documentary. And thank you Master Winogrand...

[@marcusbeast100]

3:33 can we agree this attitude is much less prevalent in the modern 20s? People see a camera and want to hide. Everyone has their own camera now, one they use particularly, one that’s connected to the whole world, in which they curate pictures of themselves, where only the best of the best make it to the world’s eyes. It feels like more and more the camera is a weapon to the public. Don’t take that picture, you can’t take a picture of me, I didn’t curate my image online to perfection for you to come here and mess it all up.

[@IsaacNYC212]

This is my favorite type of photography. I really miss these type of photographers. Today, we can be so consumed with Lightroom/photoshop/presets. Whatever happen to authentic storytelling through images.

[@camilofuentealba4808]

Plenty out there I’d say

[@TheLily97232]

What do you mean by storytelling ? Lots of photographers are about storytelling

[@MrOnlymoin1]

i am in awe of this man!! i love the way Mr.Winogrand worked..i just wish i could come across more of his colour works..there are a few..

[@A-RA-N]

I consider him the best street photographer ever incredible self-confidence

[@hokeypokeypo]

You sir, are correct. Very closely followed by Friedlander and Frank...

[@TheLily97232]

He's my favorite too. The freedom from the dogma of image and looks

[@EphemeralProductions]

Makes you wonder WHAT he had to do to get to that point.

[@colinwhite4710]

the awkwardness of how he photographs people is reassuring

[@photomorti]

Such a joy to see him act like he is some confused guy with a camera who has no clue how to operate it to create the illusion he didnt take a photo

[@hokeypokeypo]

Right?!?!!? He is a con man out on the street stealing(images) from the unsuspecting masses. He is arguably the GOAT of street photographers. A true master of the delicate art of taking from folks and not getting caught (very often).

[@JosephBayot]

Thanks so much for putting this up!

[@AceTritis]

Great photographer, bellas imágenes!

[@andrecoelho2450]

this guy was amazing

[@Cibeen]

he is so quick, wish I can do that

[@plasmainheartache]

his work does all the talking

[@ailineakau7788]

he's quick !!!

[@brutus8123]

Love the way he plays with his camera in front of people, I’m gonna do that

[@Sifo_Dyas]

Perv

[@motobassplayer17]

I feel like this is where Jonah Hill got his Wolf of Wall Street character from

[@MrK30674]

Strange, I know, but I would've loved to see him load his film at 4:00.

[@nickfanzo]

Charles Kraskin with a Leica, it’s quite a feat when you’re rushing in public.

[@GarethDanks]

Enjoyed this. Great to see a genius in action. 👍🏻😊

[@davidellinsworth3299]

Discovered it the other day. Brilliant.

[@bathtubgeorge]

Super, love Garry, his work, attitude everything

[@the.negative]

Thanks for uploading this, I watch it at least a couple times a month. Not enough first hand footage of the Legend himself is available.

[@spactick]

seems an addiction with Winogrand. I saw his exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 2013. It was THE greatest photo exhibit I've ever been to. Such variety in his subjects.

[@block2pictures]

Love it!

[@samham3901]

That's awesome Do more please!!

[@JokerVoorhees13]

This video must have been kept for years cause Garry Winogrand passed away in 1984 due to gallbladder cancer at the age of 56 it also explains the old camera but overall this dude is a legend RIP Garry Winogrand

[@weedeogaims6619]

Oshi Shikigami He needs to learn to focus? He is using a technique called hyperfocal focusing and a 28mm lens so there is not much to focus. When he is looking at the camera he is avoiding eye contact with his subjects to hide his intention and not scare them away. Winogrand died in 1984. So that can not be from 1988.

[@IvanRN]

Ricoh Gr II. :)

[@joeltunnah]

weedeogaims, it was filmed in 1982.

[@TheLily97232]

I find his chaotic impulsive way of photographing very refreshing and enticing.

[@stevenskinny47]

He's just so smooth with it mannn

[@aspaces8014]

Cool video, you make my day. Carry on creating video, need more like you.

[@balthazarriviere6036]

Thank you

[@EphemeralProductions]

3:36. I paused it there. If that had showed up in front of me, that’s one of the images I would have captured AND used. She is such a beautiful woman! ❤. And 3:43 is a great frame! And 3:36 also ❤

[@EphemeralProductions]

He’s been gone from this world since 84 but I wish he was alive, I would ask him many questions.

[@lucianfinestra]

"It's the closest I come to not existing, I I think..."

[@bqfilms]

He looses himself on the job, that's why he shot so much, apart from his approach to discover good photographs, he just really enjoyed being gone, no thoughts, no self, no mind, just shooting, totally in flow with the street life.

[@67comet]

I absolutely love his technique (fumbling around) .. but watching his hands work while he's flipping the camera around, you can tell he knows his camera very well .. Holding the camera up on a really short strap, looking past the people, acting like he doesn't even know they're around .. So good, classic! .. I am going to try to remember his technique next time I am in a bunch of people .. Reminds me of how in the digital age, we "chimp" at our cameras .. hahahah

[@4v3nir]

The fact that he did it on traditional film cameras.... 😮 meaning he couldn't hv any Live previews of whatever scene he was taking. It's a calculated gamble!🔥

[@user-gs3ss5bv2k]

he only use a 28 prime, so he knew where the frame line is.

[@JoeKyser]

This was when people liked cameras and didnt treat them like guns

[@EphemeralProductions]

People were still gunshy of cameras depending where you were at. But yes they were treated with MUCH less contempt and suspicion back then.

[@dylanshea2309]

somone plz get jonah hill to play him

[@cameraman655]

For the love of God......NO....!!! That overrated millennial putz, ain't happenin...

[@AlexRamosDrTaz]

NAH! Would be more interesting if some relatively little known actor portrayed him IMO. Especially someone who happens to be damn good at handling rangefinders, and interacting with people in public.

[@Elusive_Pete]

Mark Hamill 15 years ago would have been perfect

[@JahJahBoy]

@@Elusive_PeteAl Franken

[@ShutterShima]

The way is playing the noob is fire !

[@gerromy222]

Thanks!

[@covathetech]

Thank you KZbin Algo

[@matteo9963]

grazie prof. neri ... tvb

[@Carterofmars]

The Master.

[@A-RA-N]

this video and a wonder, on Gary's technique; the angle of shooting on people, it was a lord

[@pomstar69]

i love and agree with his statement at 5:26... his works are very cool! Love the rodeo image of that horse, and the underwater image with the pig.

[@AlphaPeak]

I kept waiting for Jack, Janet and Chrissy to walk by.

[@primeryai]

Absolute master of his craft, god damn he was good

[@A-RA-N]

humble, very impressive speed A very great professional

[@nfornick]

5:10 For him, photography is like a drug he needs to have daily.

[@dozredroses]

I saw the exhibition at sfmoma. I was, as the kids say, awesome.

[@ilovecats748]

It's really interesting seeing how he handles the camera

[@HernanCorera]

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER EVER

[@keeperofthecheese]

Garry Winogrand - Bruce Gilden without the swearing :D

[@MikeKeller]

keeperofthecheese to compare Bruce Gilden to Garry Winogrand is an insult to the memory of Garry. Gilden wants to be Winogrand, but all his pictures do is insult people.

[@slimnics]

+Mike Keller hahahaha. Yeh, Garry is more of an artist.

[@AlexSosaBolivia]

Who the hell is Bruce Gilden?

[@halo3269]

+Mike Keller to compare Garry Winogrand to Bruce Gilden is an insult to Gilden. Two completely different styles.

[@halo3269]

Rev. Max William Lauf Winogrand intellectual are you sure? Winogrand is famously quoted for stating: "I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed". If that's what you call being intellectual than Stephen King must be writing comedy.

[@mattregan5121]

Strange to think he died two years after the filming of this.

[@davidellinsworth3299]

and left behind 6600 rolls of exposed but undeveloped film

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@davidellinsworth3299they’re probably STILL sitting round! Someone needs to develop them and get them out to the world!

[@SourPlanet]

"I don't think about pictures when I photograph. When I photograph... I see life. That's all there is. In my viewfinder. There's no picture there. You're not a picture." Brilliant. I still use his befuddled tourist antics. I'm shooting in NYC so it's fairly easy to just snap anyone anyway... But his particularly brand of whoopsiefuckindaisy is an extra level of disarming for people. Owe this guy so much.

[@Fixstern16]

the charm of the old cameras is so beautiful, not like the tonns of b@w filters of the digital age

[@raykleiner3151]

Genius

[@philemon11baucis]

someone knows where to find the material which winogrand filmed? i saw some shots of him filming on the streets.

[@ivan.3275]

Did you find?

[@thepanel2935]

Does smoking marijuana help the analysis? I ask this because I don't smoke. Please help me out.

[@saml9100]

Just advancing the film like it grows on trees, bet he would be shocked to see the price of it now

[@justamanwithanopinion]

It was expensive then, too. Don't let nostalgia fool you!

[@user-co6ww2cm9k]

Negative film is actually cheaper now than it was in 82, accounting for inflation

[@leoviper]

He was FAST...

[@zacharyantonio5315]

does anyone know what kind of camera that woman is using at 2:25

[@thepanel2935]

I thought Winogrand was always situated in New York City?

[@Thurston.Howell.the.3rd]

1:24 Harry Perry sighting!

[@brianhinesley]

When i click to purchase the dvd, it doesn't do anything.. can you please send me a working link to order the DVD

[@miamitten1123]

1982

[@hoastbeef1202]

i love Winograd, its like he does a line of coke before going out on the streets to shoot.

[@scottpitner4298]

That sounds delightful

[@itsahsah]

As of this writing, Winogrand has an exhibit going on at the SF Moma.

[@gjune36]

Hi. Can you reupload the full video on your website. The download link is broken. Please and thank you

[@fra91_]

does anybody knows what film he used for his black and white and color photographs?

[@marvuser1367]

it was tri x 400 shot at 1200 asa.

[@davidellinsworth3299]

​@@marvuser1367 pushed to 1200 or just underexposed by 1.5 stops?

[@donaldfoil825]

so is he just snapping these off at automatic settings and focus? a lot of the photos come out magnificent

[@photomorti]

Yeah zone focussing in combo with a large aperture

[@davidellinsworth3299]

​@@photomorti *small aperture. Large f stop I think you meant

[@davidellinsworth3299]

No automatic settings. Exposure predetermined for the aperture he's using

[@photomorti]

@@davidellinsworth3299 Yeah i should have said large my bad.

[@MyCatIsNamedChubmuffin]

Coolest guy ever

[@gurugamer8632]

Which focal length did he use

[@737Jumpseat]

Were people a little more chill and maybe openly happier back then? Hasnt digital media changed us so much

[@ilmanti]

As a street photographer myself, I have yet to be confronted about taking someone's shot. People still don't care.

[@bqfilms]

@@ilmanti it definitely depends where you are shooting, here in Buenos Aires people mostly dont care or wont dare to confront you, but still happens, it also depends on your body language and style of shooting, that's why Garry's technique is so famous.

[@jasonscott6171]

no, hes stopped down, zone focusing and manually setting aperture and shutter speed. There is no automatic on a leica m4.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Especially on that camera. Which was probably from the 60s or maybe even the 50s

[@emarego]

Que es lo que se ve en los segundos 35 a 45 de fondo?? That is what is seen in 35-45 seconds background ??

[@jolu7431]

Un señor durmiendo en una banca y a los costados unas palmeras

[@emarego]

@@jolu7431 no, no. Yo digo lo que aparece y desaparece volando a la izquierda arriba.

[@emarego]

@@jolu7431 No, no... yo digo las cosas que se ven volando a la izquierda de la pantalla y desaparecen...

[@emarego]

@@jolu7431 Eso de las palmeras y el hombre durmiendo es OBVIO jajaja. Soy miope, no ciego....

[@marvuser1367]

What does he say at 4:05

[@hokeypokeypo]

"wrong time to run outta film, I got a picture of them, but everyuvjjvxdkkmk"

[@osmanhat]

4:49 what is that lens 28mm or 35mm

[@carlorenzi1802]

is that camera a yashica rangefinder ? electro 35 ?

[@s1ck.c0m20]

leica m4

[@kenohagan1091]

@3:40 is that Jan-Michael Vincent?

[@EphemeralProductions]

With the girls? No. lol

[@yesanton]

What's the camera he has and what's the thing on top?

[@khomatech6428]

Leica, external viewfinder I guess