Photo courtesy of the Center for Creative Photography

Garry Winogrand's 1969 gelatin silver print "Centennial Ball" is on display at the Center for Creative Photography in the Fine Arts Complex until Nov. 9. The piece is in "The Known," part one of Winogrand's two-part exhibit.

Tuesday October 16, 2001

The Center for Creative Photography opened a new exhibit this month.

"I'm just so excited," CCP director of communications Jeanne Courtemanche said, hand fluttering up to her face.

Through Nov. 11, the CCP will play host to a two-part exhibition of the work of Garry Winogrand, one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. Winogrand spent the bulk of his career documenting life in the '50s, but his career spans four decades.

The gallery will display "The Known" - a collection of the photographer's most famous and beloved work - through Nov. 9. The second part of the exhibition will feature unknown and unpublished works from the archive.

Winogrand left his archives to the CCP before his death in 1984.

The CCP will also host a symposium - a three-day event exploring Winogrand's work, which is the true source of Courtemanche's excitement. The symposium will include a color slide show.

"Nobody has ever seen Winograd's color work. This is a tremendous opportunity," said Karen Jenkins, co-curator of the show.

The symposium will host seven guest curators who will speak about Winogrand's work. Among them are a staff writer from The New Yorker, the first editor/director of Creative Camera and Alum magazines, and other nationally recognized photographers, authors, artists and curators.

"We've had people call from all over the world who have called and wanted to come and see this," Courtemache said. "This exhibit is a treasure. Just the idea of this amazing opportunity · there are so many big words you can use, 'legendary photographer' and so on, but nothing really sums it up."

Registration is required to take part in the symposium, which runs from Nov. 8-11. Contact the CCP at 621-7968 to register.