© The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery
Currently not on view
Hard Hat Rally, New York City,
May 8, 1970
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Special Exhibition
On May 8, 1970, anti-war protesters who had gathered on Wall Street as part of a day of reflection called by Mayor John Lindsay were confronted by counter-protestors, construction workers who raged through Manhattan in the ensuing hours and weeks, culminating in the “Honor America, Honor the Flag” rally. Dozens of flags fill the frame of Winogrand’s photograph, which captures the energy and “Impeach the Red Mayor” slogans of the counter-protesting crowd. More than any other work on view, this image immerses the viewer in the dense throng. To this day, “hardhats” facing off against “hippie” youth has remained a dominant image of the era, supporting a narrative about the class polarization of anti-war sentiment. The reality, however, was more complex, as thousands of workers participated in anti-war activities through their unions.
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May 8, 1970
North America, United States, New York, Manhattan, New York
- Garry Winogrand, "Public Relations" (New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1977)., p. 77
- "Acquisitions of the Art Museum 1981", Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University 41, no. 1 (1982): p. 16-31., p. 30
- Katherine A. Bussard, Alison Fisher, and Greg Foster-Rice, The City Lost and Found: Capturing New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, 1960–1980 (Princeton: Princeton University Art Museum, 2014),
