Artist

Winston Vargas

born Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 1943
Born
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Active in
  • New York, New York, United States
  • New Jersey, Newark, United States

Exhibitions

Photograph of children playing in the water from a fire hydrant by Hiram Maristany
Down These Mean Streets: Community and Place in Urban Photography
May 11, 2017–August 5, 2017
Smithsonian American Art Museum
America’s urban streets have long inspired documentary photographers. After World War II, populations shifted from the city to the suburbs and newly built highways cut through thriving neighborhoods, leaving isolated pockets within major urban centers.