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Quote by Garry Winogrand

“I'm a photographer, a still photographer. That's it.”

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Garry Winogrand was an American photographer known for his distinctive street photography style. His work captured the diversity and vitality of American society in the mid-20th century, particularly skilled at capturing moments in everyday life. Winogrand's style was unique, often depicting the face of American society with humor and satire. more

“I knew that was coming. That's another stupidity. The people who use the term don't even know the meaning. They use it to refer to photographs they believe are loosely organized, or casually made, whatever you want to call it. Whatever terms you like. The fact is, when they're talking about snapshots they're talking about the family album picture, which is one of the most precisely made photographs.”

People Knows Want Believe Made Facts Use Term Talking Photograph Albums Stupidity Organized Snapshots

Author:Garry Winogrand

“People are just dumb. They misunderstand.”

People Dumb

Author:Garry Winogrand

“I'm pretty fast with a camera when I have to be. However, I think it's irrelevant.”

Thinking Cameras Irrelevant

Author:Garry Winogrand

“What if I said that every photograph I made was set up? From the photograph, you can't prove otherwise. You don't know anything from the photograph about how it was made, really.”

Ifs Knows Made Said Prove Photograph What If

Author:Garry Winogrand