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

Materials

Offset

Cindy ShermanCindy Sherman, Untitled 103 - Signed Print from 1999, Contemporary Photography, 1999 (1982)

$4,118

H 39.77 in W 25.6 in

Cindy Sherman, Untitled 103 - Signed Print from 1999, Contemporary Photography

By Cindy Sherman

Located in Hamburg, DE

Cindy Sherman (American, b. 1954) Untitled #103, 1982 Medium: Offset lithograph on paper Dimensions: 101 × 65 cm (39¾ h × 25½ w in) Edition size: Unknown (presumably 100 to 200) Mark...

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20th Century Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Offset

Franco FontanaLucio Fontana - Vintage Exhibition Poster - 1982, 1982

$352

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

Tom ChambersWinged Migration, 2009

$1,400

H 16 in W 24 in

Winged Migration

By Tom Chambers

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Entropic Kingdom I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might addr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Robert FleischmanBallet Orange, 2016

$1,800

H 24 in W 36 in

Ballet Orange

By Robert Fleischman

Located in Chicago, IL

Digital phone art collage Available in two sizes: 24 x 36 in 36 x 48 in Robert Fleischman is a recording artist/singer songwriter/producer who played...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Mixed Media

Neal PrestonLynyrd Skynyrd, 1975

$1,500

H 16 in W 20 in D 0.1 in

Lynyrd Skynyrd

By Neal Preston

Located in Mount Pleasant, SC

Lynyrd Skynyrd rehearsing at the Fox Theater. Atlanta, GA. 1975 Limited Edition. Signed on bottom right by photographer.

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20th Century Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Richard "Dick" Wenzell With Special Helmet - Original Albumen Photograph, 1970s

$94

H 7.09 in W 5.12 in D 0.04 in

Richard "Dick" Wenzell With Special Helmet - Original Albumen Photograph

Located in Roma, IT

Richard "Dick" Wenzell With Special helmet is original albumen photograph realized to document a historical scene by an anonymous photographer. Type...

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1970s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeStop (in the name of love) - Contemporary, Landscape, Polaroid, 2020

$411

H 7.88 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in

Stop (in the name of love) - Contemporary, Landscape, Polaroid

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Stop (in the name of love)', 2020 20x24cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist in...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Denis Le GallGrande marée - Limited edition photo, Summer beach scene, Contemporary, France, 2014

$3,529

H 32 in W 32 in D 0.1 in

Grande marée - Limited edition photo, Summer beach scene, Contemporary, France

By Denis Le Gall

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Aerial photograph of Dinard beach in Brittany, France; at low tide, hence the title 'Grande marée'. Limited edition of 5, signed/titled with certificate of authenticity. This photog...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Pigment, Archival Pigment

Mitchell FunkWomen In Red Applying Lipstick On Fifth Ave, Fine Art Print Archival Print, 2023

$5,500

H 43 in W 29 in

Women In Red Applying Lipstick On Fifth Ave, Fine Art Print Archival Print

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Women In red dress checking her makeup. on busy New York City Street. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 4/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It ...

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2010s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Richard HeepsTowards Rock Hill, Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, California - Waterscape Photography, 2003

$358

H 23.63 in W 27.56 in D 1.97 in

Towards Rock Hill, Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, California - Waterscape Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Photographed by Richard Heeps in Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, California. The combination of the suns rays intersecting the horizon, and the silhouette of the tree unexpectedly rising o...

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Early 2000s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

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

$188

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

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

$235

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...

Category

1980s Contemporary William Eggleston Photography

Materials

Offset

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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