Images of New York: ‘West Side Story’ and Garry Winogrand’s ‘Central Park Zoo’

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Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen

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The Peabody Award-winning Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, from PRX, is a smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts. Each week, Kurt introduces the people who are creating and shaping our culture. Life is busy – so let Studio 360 steer you to the must-see movie this weekend, the next book for your nightstand, or the song that will change your life. Produced in association with Slate.

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Images of New York: ‘West Side Story’ and Garry Winogrand’s ‘Central Park Zoo’

Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen

50 minutes 3 seconds

5 years ago

Images of New York: ‘West Side Story’ and Garry Winogrand’s ‘Central Park Zoo’

Six decades after it premiered on Broadway, “West Side Story” is everywhere again, with a revival on Broadway and a movie in the works. But many still are troubled by the way Puerto Ricans are depicted. Plus, the story behind Garry Winogrand’s 1967 photo, "Central Park Zoo," which featured a white woman and a black man holding chimpanzees dressed in human clothes, and is one of his most widely exhibited — and controversial — images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices