In the early 1960s, most photographs were taken for a purpose, and that purpose was for news articles, magazines, or advertisements. There was very little consideration of photography as art. This change in the way photography was approached was largely due to photographers like Garry Winogrand, who transformed photography into an art. Winogrand symbolized a new generation of photographers on the rise in the mid-1960s, known as "street photographers". While each photo portrays a simple, everyday life, each contains an individual message and a much deeper meaning than what was seen through the lens. His impact is still felt in photography today and has been identified as a turning point in American photographic history. Garry Winogrand was born on January 14, 1928 in the Bronx in New York City. His parents were Abraham and Bertha, a leather worker and a seamstress. Winogrand grew up in a predominantly working-class Jewish area of ​​New York. At a young age, Winogrand began practicing what would be his legacy. Late at night he walked the streets of New York; it was here that he found privacy and solitude. After high school, Winogrand was drafted into the United States Air Force, after which he used his GI Bill to return to school. He studied painting at the City College of New York, after which he studied painting and photography at Columbia University until 1948 (Evans). In 1951, Winogrand's passion for photography really took flight while he was at Columbia, he met classmate George Zimbel and together they founded the "Midnight to Dawn Club"; photographing during the day and developing all night. He enrolled in a photojournalism course taught by Alexey Brodovitch at the New School for Social Research. Brodovitch became famous in......middle paper......n, Phillip. “Review of Winogrand, Figments from the Real World.” photo.net. NameMedia Inc., ndWeb. November 3, 2011. .Gould, Mark R. . "His ambition through photography was to know life: Garry Winogrand." @your library. American Library Association, 2011. Web. 4 November 2011. Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco. The Man in the Crowd - The Restless Streets of Garry Winogrand. First. New York: Art Publishers, Inc., 1999. Print."Winogrand 1964." tfaio.com. Traditional Fine Arts Organization, INC, 2003. Web. November 4, 2011. .Zellen, Jody. "Garry Winogrand." Artistic scene. ArtSceneCal, 2010. Web. 4 November 2011. .