DATE: July 4, 2009
William Eggleston, Untitled, 1965–68 and 1972–74, from
Los Alamos, 2003. Collection of
Emily Fisher Landau © Eggleston Artistic Trust. Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York and Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DCThat at least is how John Szarkowski, the late curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, put it when Szarkowski gave the artist a 1976 solo show at MoMA. Accompanied by the landmark photo book, "William Eggleston's Guide," the exhibition, "William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, Photographs and Video, 1961-2008," was nevertheless a milestone, as the museum's first one-man showcase -- and catalogue -- dedicated to color photography.
Read the complete review in The Washington Post.
Back to List
William Eggleston Exhibition at Corcoran Gallery of Art, DC
Like Al Gore and the Internet, William Eggleston is sometimes credited with having "invented" color photography.
William Eggleston, Untitled, 1965–68 and 1972–74, from
Los Alamos, 2003. Collection of
Emily Fisher Landau © Eggleston Artistic Trust. Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York and Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DCRead the complete review in The Washington Post.
Back to List
Search AIPAD
Advertisers
Advertisers
