
Democratic National Convention
A dynamic black-and-white photograph capturing the chaotic energy of a political gathering, where crowds of delegates and onlookers fill the frame in Winogrand's characteristically spontaneous and unposed style. The gelatin silver print conveys the raw, documentary immediacy that defined Winogrand's street photography approach, with figures caught mid-gesture against the bustling backdrop of American democratic spectacle. The image reflects Winogrand's keen eye for the theater of public life, transforming a moment of civic ritual into a complex, layered composition teeming with human energy.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
A Constant Pursuit: Photographs from the Collection of Ed Cohen & Victoria Shaw
October 4, 2018
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