Garry Winogrand was a street photographer best known for his portrayal of the United States of America in the mid twentieth century. Born on January 14th 1928, John Szarkowski called Winogrand the most pivotal photographer of his generation. Heavily influenced by Robert Frank and Walker Evans and their publications, ‘American Photographs’ and ‘The Americans’, Winogrand was also influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson though their styles were very different. Winogrand could not always use a camera tripod when taking his photographs as he preferred to focus on social issues and thus, not still life. Famous for his portrayal of American life in the early 1960’s, Winogrands’ photographs depict the social issues that were rife during that decade as well as the role of the media in shaping the attitudes of the masses. Roaming the New York streets with him 35mm Leica camera, Winogrand would take rapid photos on a pre-focused wide angle lens. The energy of the events that Winogrand was witnessing was often captured in his pictures.