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William Eggleston (born July 27, 1939) [1] 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).
The Eggleston Art Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and studying the work of American photographer William Eggleston (b. 1939). Based in the artist’s hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, the Foundation houses the Eggleston Archive and serves as a resource for research about the artist, his art and the subjects of the ...
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 is one of the most influential photographers of the latter half of the 20th century. View William Eggleston’s 1,414 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
Apr 22, 2013 · The godfather of colour photography, William Eggleston, inspired a generation – from David Lynch to Juergen Teller.
May 7, 2024 · William Eggleston (born July 27, 1939, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.) is an 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.
Jul 22, 2016 · 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.
Feb 20, 2014 · Known for his rich and complex images of the American South, William Eggleston is the godfather of colour photography. Though his images record a particular place at a certain point in time, Eggleston is not interested in their documentary qualities.
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.
A Memphis native, William Eggleston developed his distinct oeuvre from the immediate world around him, incorporating all shades of life into his vivid photographs, and pioneering an approach that derives its power from a refined form of spontaneous observation.
