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1 of 7. Summary of William Eggleston. Since the early 1960s, William Eggleston used color photographs to describe the cultural transformations in Tennessee and the rural South. He registers these changes in scenes of everyday life, such as portraits of family and friends, as well as gasoline stations, cars, and shop interiors.
William Eggleston (born July 27, 1939) is an American photographer. He is widely credited with increasing recognition for color photography as a legitimate artistic medium. Eggleston's books include William Eggleston's Guide (1976) and The Democratic Forest (1989).
William Eggleston (born July 27, 1939, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.) American photographer whose straightforward depictions of everyday objects and scenes, many of them in the southern United States, were noted for their vivid colours, precise composition, and evocative allure.
Nov 3, 2022 · Home Culture. Frame by Frame: The Life and Career of William Eggleston. Worldwide appreciation of the self-taught photographer, who turned the art world on its head a half-century ago, has reached an all-time high — culminating in a stunning new show in New York this month. by Alex Greene. November 3, 2022. 8:00 AM. Print. Expand.
Nov 7, 2008 · William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, Photographs and Video, 1961–2008 presents a comprehensive selection from nearly fifty years of image-making. Born in 1939 in Sumner, Mississippi, a small town in the Delta region, Eggleston showed an early interest in cameras and audio technology.
Oct 17, 2016 · William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography - The New York Times. A visit with the artist reveals him to be every bit as brilliant, confounding and heartbreakingly soulful as the...
Jul 22, 2016 · Jul 22, 2016 3:35AM. Morton, Mississippi , 1969-1970. ROSEGALLERY. Untitled, 1965/2012. Gagosian Gallery. William Eggleston has no trouble pinpointing the first of his color photographs that he considers a success. It was 1965, late afternoon, and the American photographer was standing outside a supermarket in Memphis, Tennessee.
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