William Eggleston Art

American, b. 1939

William Eggleston (b. 1939 - ) is an American photographer. He is widely credited with increasing recognition for color photography as a legitimate artistic medium to display in art galleries. Eggleston was born in Memphis, Tennessee and raised in Sumner, Mississippi. Early photographic efforts were inspired by the work of Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank, and by French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's book, The Decisive Moment. Eggleston's development as a photographer seems to have taken place in relative isolation from other artists. Dir. of Photography at NY's MoMA John Szarkowski described his first encounter with the young Eggleston in 1969 as being "absolutely out of the blue". After reviewing Eggleston's work (which he recalled as a suitcase full of "drugstore" color prints) Szarkowski prevailed upon the Photography Committee of MoMA to buy one of Eggleston's photographs. Eggleston taught at Harvard in 1973 and 1974, and it was then that he discovered dye-transfer printing; he was examining the price list of a photo lab in Chicago when he read about the process. As Eggleston later recalled: "It advertised 'from the cheapest to the ultimate print.' The ultimate print was a dye-transfer. I went straight up there to look and everything I saw was commercial work like pictures of cigarette packs or perfume bottles but the color saturation and the quality of the ink was overwhelming. I couldn't wait to see what a plain Eggleston picture would look like with the same process. Every photograph I subsequently printed with the process seemed fantastic and each one seemed better than the previous one." The dye-transfer process resulted in some of Eggleston's most striking and famous work, such as his 1973 photograph entitled The Red Ceiling, of which Eggleston said, "The Red Ceiling is so powerful, that in fact I've never seen it reproduced on the page to my satisfaction. When you look at the dye it is like red blood that's wet on the wall.... A little red is usually enough, but to work with an entire red surface was a challenge."

Artist: William Eggleston

William EgglestonWilliam Eggleston, Untitled (Mayfield, Kentucky) - Signed Light Box, Photography, 2002

$12,943

William Eggleston, Untitled (Mayfield, Kentucky) - Signed Light Box, Photography

By William Eggleston

Located in Hamburg, DE

William Eggleston (American, born 1939) Untitled (Mayfield, Kentucky), 2002 Medium: Transparency in aluminum light frame with electrical fittings (light box) Dimensions: 45.8 x 60.4 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract William Eggleston Art

Materials

Digital

William EgglestonWilliam Eggleston The Democratic Forest Selected Works (Hand signed), 2016

$1,000

William Eggleston The Democratic Forest Selected Works (Hand signed)

By William Eggleston

Located in New York, NY

William Eggleston William Eggleston The Democratic Forest Selected Works (Hand signed), 2016 Hardback monograph with dust jacket Hand signed by William Eggleston...

Category

2010s Modern William Eggleston Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Nina TsoritiSun in my room , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs., 2024

$250Sale Price|50% Off

H 27.56 in W 27.56 in

Sun in my room , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.

Located in Yerevan, AM

70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.

Category

2010s Pop Art William Eggleston Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Raoul DufyBateaux dans le Port, circa 1950

$4,000

H 18.88 in W 24.25 in

Bateaux dans le Port

By Raoul Dufy

Located in New York, NY

Color lithograph, circa 1950. With the artist's printed signature as issued, lower center, and numbered 84/200 in pencil, lower right. Printed and published by Mourlot, Paris. The...

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1950s Fauvist William Eggleston Art

Materials

Lithograph, Color

Suhas RoyLandscape, Etching on Paper by Indian Modern Artist Suhas Roy "In Stock", 1985

$900

H 11 in W 10.5 in D 1 in

Landscape, Etching on Paper by Indian Modern Artist Suhas Roy "In Stock"

By Suhas Roy

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Suhas Roy - Landscape AP - 19/12 Etching on Paper 11 x 10.5 inches, 1985 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Style : He is one of the biggest and the most enduring names in the genre of Indian...

Category

1980s Modern William Eggleston Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

Zeev RabanRare Judaica Chevron Bezalel Zeev Raban Chromolithograph (made in Palestine)

$350

H 11.75 in W 15 in D 2 in

Rare Judaica Chevron Bezalel Zeev Raban Chromolithograph (made in Palestine)

By Zeev Raban

Located in Surfside, FL

Jerusalem's Bezalel School The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, was founded in 1906 by Boris Schatz. In 1903, Schatz met Theodore Herzl and became an ardent Zionist. At the Zionis...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau William Eggleston Art

Materials

Lithograph

RossignolVintage 1960s Oriental Scenes Poster by Editions Rossignol, Framed, a Pair, 1960's

$650Sale Price|48% Off

H 28.25 in W 36 in D 0.5 in

Vintage 1960s Oriental Scenes Poster by Editions Rossignol, Framed, a Pair

Located in Plainview, NY

A two side wall art posters of 1960's editions Rossignol, produced in Montmorillon -Vienne in France. Both posters entitled " Les chretiens en orient - Les seigneurs et les paysans" ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern William Eggleston Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

George BraqueLa Barque sur la Greve (Boat on a Beach), 1960

$2,200

H 11.75 in W 28.75 in

La Barque sur la Greve (Boat on a Beach)

By George Braque

Located in New York, NY

Color lithograph, 1960. Signed by the artist in pencil lower right margin. Numbered 163/300 in pencil lower left margin. Published by Maeght, Paris. Catalogue raisonné reference...

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1960s Impressionist William Eggleston Art

Materials

Lithograph, Color

Gleici RufattoIn Bloom, Minimalist Abstract Geometric, Pastel Photography, Signed Art Print, 2023

$400

H 22 in W 17 in D 1 in

In Bloom, Minimalist Abstract Geometric, Pastel Photography, Signed Art Print

By Gleici Rufatto

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In Bloom Minimalist Abstract Geometric Pastel Photography Print Signed Fine Art This award winning minimalist photograph captures a layered composition of pastel architecture unde...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract William Eggleston Art

Materials

Cotton, Inkjet, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Martin La RocheGstaad, 2013

$5,500

H 59.06 in W 78.75 in

Gstaad

Located in Miami, FL

Inspired by architecture, historical urbanism, passion for creation with intense multicultural experiences thru traveling and living in different parts of the planet, my drawings...

Category

2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink

Nina TsoritiSun in my room , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs., 2024

$250Sale Price|50% Off

H 27.56 in W 27.56 in

Sun in my room , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.

Located in Yerevan, AM

70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.

Category

2010s Pop Art William Eggleston Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Bernard BuffetNew York X, 1965

$3,400

H 19 in W 26.88 in

New York X

By Bernard Buffet

Located in New York, NY

Color lithograph, 1965. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right. Numbered 118/150 in pencil, lower left. Printed by Mourlot, Paris. Published by Alain C. Mazo and Co., Paris. ...

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1960s Expressionist William Eggleston Art

Materials

Lithograph

Andrew GeorgeEric's Window, 2008

$2,200

H 24 in W 20 in

Eric's Window

Located in New York, NY

From the series "Light Leaks" (2008) Type-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2008. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 2/2 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in L...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract William Eggleston Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Philomena MaranoYOUR CHOICE, bold colorful, amusement park, coney island, rides, signs modernism, 2018

$1,200

H 29.5 in W 41 in

YOUR CHOICE, bold colorful, amusement park, coney island, rides, signs modernism

By Philomena Marano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Archival pigment print Philomena Marano has spent decades “penetrat[ing] the soul of Coney Island to reveal its twin promises of candy-colored paradise and garishly ornate nightmare...

Category

2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Previously Available Items

William EgglestonEarth Day, 1990

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H 36 in W 24 in

Earth Day

By William Eggleston

Located in New York, NY

This rare signed poster features a reproduction of "Earth Day" 1990 taken by William Eggleston. A beautiful image of clouds in the sky, there were more images of clouds from the 1970...

Category

1990s Contemporary William Eggleston Art

Materials

Offset

William EgglestonOkra Scale, Circa 1980

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H 27.25 in W 21 in D 1.25 in

Okra Scale

By William Eggleston

Located in Astoria, NY

William Eggleston (American, b. 1939), Okra Scale, Dye Transfer Print, circa 1980, signed, dated, and numbered edition "1 of 3" to verso, white wood frame. Image: 17.5" H x 11.75" W....

Category

1980s Post-War William Eggleston Art

Materials

Paper, Dye Transfer

William Eggleston2 1/4 Eggleston (Limited Edition Monograph Hand signed by William Eggleston), 2011

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H 11.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

2 1/4 Eggleston (Limited Edition Monograph Hand signed by William Eggleston)

By William Eggleston

Located in New York, NY

William Eggleston 2 1/4 Eggleston (Hand signed by William Eggleston), 2011 Fifth Edition hardback monograph cloth-bounded with tipped-in image to ...

Category

2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

William EgglestonUntitled, 2020

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H 23.4 in W 16.5 in

Untitled

By William Eggleston

Located in Washington , DC, DC

Beautiful poster by William Eggleston. Was sold only for a limited time.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary William Eggleston Art

Materials

Lithograph

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