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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."
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Artist: William Eggleston
Earth Day
Earth Day

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...

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1990s Contemporary William Eggleston Art

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

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

By William Eggleston

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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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William Eggleston art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic William Eggleston art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by William Eggleston in lithograph, mixed media, offset print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large William Eggleston art, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of August Mosca, Hank Willis Thomas, and Richard Baker. William Eggleston art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $550 and tops out at $11,095, while the average work can sell for $1,000.

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