William Eggleston Photography

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 EgglestonEarth Day, 1990

$1,200

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 Photography

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Offset

Massimo VitaliMarina Di Massa, plexiglass photgraph, Italy beach scene, 2002

$2,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 28 in W 36 in D 1 in

Marina Di Massa, plexiglass photgraph, Italy beach scene

By Massimo Vitali

Located in Miami, FL

Massimo Vitali (b. Como, Italy in 1944) is an Italian photographer based in Lucca. Vitali studied photography at the London College of Printing. He initially worked as a photojournal...

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Early 2000s Photorealist William Eggleston Photography

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Lithograph, Offset

Franco FontanaLucio Fontana - Vintage Exhibition Poster - 1982, 1982

$343

H 37.8 in W 25.2 in D 0.08 in

Lucio Fontana - Vintage Exhibition Poster - 1982

By Franco Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

Lucio Fontana - Exhibition Poster is an original poster print in 1982. The artwork was realized on the occasion of the artist's exhibition In Celle Ligure, Savona. Good conditions ...

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1980s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Paper, Offset

Ian Sanderson79 Reproductions of Platinum/Gold or Silver & Bichromate Works by Ian Sanderson, 2017

$5,502

H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 2.76 in

79 Reproductions of Platinum/Gold or Silver & Bichromate Works by Ian Sanderson

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

79 Reproductions of Platinum with 24K Gold or Silver & Bichromate prints by IAN SANDERSON — The Retrospective — Rare Two-Volume COLLECTOR’S PORTFOLIO in Limited Edition of 20 cop...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Photography, Offset, Rag Paper, Paper

David BurdenyAsakura Beach Japan Archival Pigment Print, Framed, Edition of 7, 2010, 2010

$3,500

H 21 in W 26 in D 2 in

Asakura Beach Japan Archival Pigment Print, Framed, Edition of 7, 2010

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Details 21 x 26 inches (54 x 66 cm) edition of 7 Medium: Archival Pigment Print Mounted and framed Available sizes and editions: 21 x 26 inches, edition of 7 32 x 40 inches, editi...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

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Archival Pigment

David BurdenyFramed Blue Drawing Room Print, Catherine Palace, 2010, 2015

$3,500

H 21 in W 26 in D 2 in

Framed Blue Drawing Room Print, Catherine Palace, 2010

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Details 21 x 26 inches (54 x 66 cm) edition of 7 Medium: Archival Pigment Print Mounted and framed Available sizes and editions: 21 x 26 inches, edition of 7 32 x 40 inches, editi...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

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Archival Pigment

David BurdenyBlue Ponds 02 Archival Pigment Print, Minimalist Landscape, 21x26 in, 2015

$3,500

H 21 in W 26 in D 2 in

Blue Ponds 02 Archival Pigment Print, Minimalist Landscape, 21x26 in

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Details 21 x 26 inches (54 x 66 cm) edition of 7 Medium: Archival Pigment Print Mounted and framed Available sizes and editions: 21 x 26 inches, edition of 7 32 x 40 inches, editi...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Franco FontanaPresences - Vintage Offset After Franco Fontana - 1981, 1981

$183

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in

Presences - Vintage Offset After Franco Fontana - 1981

By Franco Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

Coloured poster after a photograph by Franco Fontana (Modena, 1933), one of the italian most famous contemporary photographers. Titled at the bottom. Very good conditions. Fontana s...

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1980s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Offset

David BurdenyBookstore Tokyo Japan Archival Pigment Print, Framed, Edition of 7, 2025

$3,500

H 21 in W 26 in D 2 in

Bookstore Tokyo Japan Archival Pigment Print, Framed, Edition of 7

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Details 21 x 26 inches (54 x 66 cm) edition of 7 Medium: Archival Pigment Print Mounted and framed Available sizes and editions: 21 x 26 inches, edition of 7 32 x 40 inches, editi...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

David BurdenyBraided River I Iceland Archival Pigment Print, Framed, Edition of 7, 2008

$3,500

H 21 in W 26 in D 2 in

Braided River I Iceland Archival Pigment Print, Framed, Edition of 7

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Details 21 x 26 inches (54 x 66 cm) edition of 7 Medium: Archival Pigment Print Mounted and framed Available sizes and editions: 21 x 26 inches, edition of 7 32 x 40 inches, editi...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Franco FontanaRoman Castels - Original Offset by Franco Fontana - 1983, 1983

$229

H 23.63 in W 29.53 in D 0.04 in

Roman Castels - Original Offset by Franco Fontana - 1983

By Franco Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

Roman Castels is a beautiful offset print realized after a photograph by Franco Fontana. Very Good conditions. Franco Fontana (Modena, 1933) is one of the Italian most famous conte...

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1980s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Offset

David BurdenyAmber Room Photograph, Archival Pigment Print, Edition of 7, Framed, 2015

$3,500

H 21 in W 26 in D 2 in

Amber Room Photograph, Archival Pigment Print, Edition of 7, Framed

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Details 21 x 26 inches (54 x 66 cm) edition of 7 Medium: Archival Pigment Print Mounted and framed Available sizes and editions: 21 x 26 inches, edition of 7 32 x 40 inches, editi...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

David BurdenyAngel Arms and Rabbit Ears, Archival Pigment Print, Framed, 21x26 in, 2014

$3,500

H 21 in W 26 in D 2 in

Angel Arms and Rabbit Ears, Archival Pigment Print, Framed, 21x26 in

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Details 21 x 26 inches (54 x 66 cm) edition of 7 Medium: Archival Pigment Print Mounted and framed Available sizes and editions: 21 x 26 inches, edition of 7 32 x 40 inches, editi...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Previously Available Items

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....

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1980s Post-War William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Paper, Dye Transfer

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