"The Animals" by Garry Winogrand, reissued by The Museum of Modern Art, captures candid, often humorous, moments at urban zoos, reflecting on human and animal interactions. Shot in 1968, the book portrays a surreal world where creatures and humans awkwardly intersect, revealing absurdities of both. Winogrand's images include lions and seals observing human antics and orangutans in curious poses, presenting a zoo as an urban jungle. The book highlights Winogrand's shift from street photography to exploring the confined yet revealing spaces of zoos, blending themes of captivity, behavior, and the bizarre through his distinctive, unflinching lens.
