The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
Two Chorus Girls Relaxing Between Shows
1954
(American, 1928–1984)
Image: 23.9 x 17.5 cm (9 7/16 x 6 7/8 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Gift of Friends of Photography 1994.204
Location: not on view
Description
Garry Winogrand changed the classic photojournalist approach into a powerful form of personal expression. A prolific and energetic worker, his purpose was "to see what things look like when photographed." His eye captured anything that seemed ironic, intriguing, or arresting. This dark, grainy image typifies Winogrand's style. He used natural light from the window to highlight the girls' bodies, and he cropped the image to give it a hard edge. Photographing at close range, Winogrand tilted the camera upward so that the seated dancer's legs appear disproportionate and unattractive. The scene is nevertheless touching, illustrating the girls' friendship and perhaps one's role as protector of the other.- Adrian Lubow (Mrs. Garry Winogrand)
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E Hinson. Catalogue of Photography. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996. Reproduced: P. 397
- Main gallery rotation (gallery 229): April 20, 2015 - October 19, 2015.Gifts from the CMA Friends of Photography. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 7, 2002-April 23, 2003).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 7, 2002 - April 23, 2003. "Gifts from the CMA Friends of Photography."CMA, November 20,1996 - February 2, 1997: "Legacy of Light: Master Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art."Legacy of Light: Master Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 24, 1996-February 2, 1997).
- {{cite web|title=Two Chorus Girls Relaxing Between Shows|url=false|author=Garry Winogrand|year=1954|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
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