New York City

1963

Garry Winogrand

Associated Names
Garry Winogrand

Artist, American, 1928 - 1984

This is a photograph of a walrus in an enclosure. The walrus is in a pool of water, with its head partially submerged and looking up towards the surface. The enclosure is bordered by a metal railing curving along the top. The water has a reflective pattern on its surface. The background shows a fence-like structure made of narrow vertical lines. The photograph is in black and white, emphasizing shadows and highlights.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.1 x 23 cm (13 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 x 28 cm (13 15/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.36.134

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Garry Winogrand; Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, CA; David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • Transformation: Jews and Modernity, Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2001, no. 56.

Bibliography

1988

  • Szarkowski, John. Winogrand: Fragments from the Real World. Exh. cat. Museum of Modern Art. New York, 1988: 124.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: Garry Winogrand

Wikidata ID

Q64154093

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