Gaucho Field Meet, Chicago
1966
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
sheet: 27.7 x 35.3 cm (10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Collectors Committee
Accession Number
2000.27.1
Art Historical Context
**Gaucho Field Meet,** (1966) is a striking gelatin silver print by Danny Lyon a pioneering American documentary photographer renowned for his raw, immersive portraits of American subcultures. Capturing a moment in Chicago during the turbulent 1960s—a decade marked by civil rights struggles, urban upheaval, and countercultural ferment—this 27.7 x 35.3 cm photograph evokes the city's vibrant, gritty underbelly. Lyon's work often blurred the line between observer and participant, as seen in his iconic series on Chicago's motorcycle clubs, offering intimate glimpses into lives overlooked by mains...