William Eggleston
- Introduction
- William Eggleston (born July 27, 1939) is an American photographer. He is widely credited with increasing recognition for color photography as a legitimate artistic medium. Eggleston's books include William Eggleston's Guide (1976) and The Democratic Forest (1989).
- Wikidata
- Q389912
- Introduction
- Education: Webb School, Bell Buckle, Tennesse; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, ca. 1962; Delta State State College, Cleveland, Mississippi; and University of Mississippi, Oxford. Freelance photographer, Memphis, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C., since 1962 or 1963. Lecturer in Visual and Environmental Studies, Carpenter Center, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974. Researcher in Color Video, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1978-1979. Recipient: Guggenheim Fellowship, 1974; National Endowment for the Arts Photographer's Fellowship, 1975; and Arts Survey Grant, 1978.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Photographer, Lecturer, Researcher, Ricercatrice
- Name
- William Eggleston
- Ulan
- 500030719
Exhibitions
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Stephen Shore
November 19, 2017–
May 28, 2018 MoMA
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The Shaping of New Visions: Photography, Film, Photobook
April 16, 2012–
April 21, 2013 MoMA
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September 11
September 11, 2011–
January 9, 2012 MoMA PS1
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Photography Rotation 8
May 13, 2011–
March 12, 2012 MoMA
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Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen
September 15, 2010–
May 2, 2011 MoMA
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William Eggleston has 24 exhibitionsonline.
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William Eggleston Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Smithville, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Old Jail, Smithville, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Smithville, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Old Jail, Smithville, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Railroad Depot, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Snak Shak, Montezuma, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Off Main Street, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Mississippi 1976
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William Eggleston Mississippi 1976
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William Eggleston Bank Parking Lot, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Outskirts of Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Peanut Processing Plant, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Peanut Processing Plant, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Main Street, Facing East, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Andersonville, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Near Elementary School, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston High School, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Andersonville, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Castor Bean Plant, Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Andersonville, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Memphis, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Lutheran Church, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Negro Church, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Lutheran Church, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Baptist Church, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Baptist Church, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Negro Church, Plains, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Near Friendship, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston South of Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Near Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Near Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Near Americus, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Andersonville, Georgia 1976
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William Eggleston Greenwood, Mississippi c. 1972
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William Eggleston Untitled c. 1975
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William Eggleston Morals of Vision 1978
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William Eggleston Untitled c. 1975
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William Eggleston Untitled c. 1975
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William Eggleston Untitled c. 1975
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William Eggleston Untitled c. 1975
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William Eggleston Untitled c. 1975
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William Eggleston Untitled c. 1972
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William Eggleston Untitled c. 1975
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William Eggleston Untitled 1983-86
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William Eggleston Untitled 1999-2000
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