William Eggleston

William Eggleston

American Photographer · 1939–

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William Eggleston assumes a neutral gaze and creates his art from commonplace subjects: a farmer's muddy Ford truck, a red ceiling in a friend's house, the contents of his own refrigerator. In his work, Eggleston photographs "democratically"--literally photographing the world around him. His large-format prints monumentalize everyday subjects, everything is equally important; every detail deserves

Algiers, Louisiana

Algiers, Louisiana

Getty Museum · 1972

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Americus

Americus

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Americus

Americus

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Americus

Americus

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Americus

Americus

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Americus

Americus

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Americus

Americus

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Americus

Americus

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Andersonville

Andersonville

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Andersonville

Andersonville

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Andersonville

Andersonville

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Andersonville

Andersonville

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Ann Eggleston with Pink Scarf

Ann Eggleston with Pink Scarf

Getty Museum · 1970s–1980s

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[Arco Gas Station]

[Arco Gas Station]

Getty Museum · 1980

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At the Best Western Motel, Americus

At the Best Western Motel, Americus

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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[Banana plant, Jamaica]

[Banana plant, Jamaica]

Getty Museum · 1978

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Bank parking lot, Plains

Bank parking lot, Plains

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Baptist Church, Plains

Baptist Church, Plains

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Baptist Church, Plains

Baptist Church, Plains

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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[Barbed wire and chain-link fence, U.S.A.]

[Barbed wire and chain-link fence, U.S.A.]

Getty Museum · about 1980

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Bauhaus Bicycle

Bauhaus Bicycle

Getty Museum · 2001

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[Beach]

[Beach]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Beach with Rock]

[Beach with Rock]

Getty Museum · 1980

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Behind Main St., Montezuma

Behind Main St., Montezuma

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Behind Main Street, Montezuma

Behind Main Street, Montezuma

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Between Memphis and Nashville

Between Memphis and Nashville

Getty Museum · about 1973

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Between Plains and Friendship

Between Plains and Friendship

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Between Plains and Friendship

Between Plains and Friendship

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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Billboard: Church Pew Family (1)

Billboard: Church Pew Family (1)

Getty Museum · 1970s–1980s

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Black & Red Lettering on White Sign

Black & Red Lettering on White Sign

Getty Museum · 2001

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Blue Cars

Blue Cars

Getty Museum · negative 1996; print 1997

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[Boarded-up Window with Bars]

[Boarded-up Window with Bars]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Against Blue Sky]

[Branch Against Blue Sky]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Against Sky]

[Branch Against Sky]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branches with Pink Flowers Against Blue Sky]

[Branches with Pink Flowers Against Blue Sky]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branches with Vine]

[Branches with Vine]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch Study]

[Branch Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Branch study, Jamaica]

[Branch study, Jamaica]

Getty Museum · 1978

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[Burning Undergrowth]

[Burning Undergrowth]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Bushes and trees against sky, Jamaica]

[Bushes and trees against sky, Jamaica]

Getty Museum · 1978

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Bus Interior, Kyoto

Bus Interior, Kyoto

Getty Museum · 2001

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[Cacti]

[Cacti]

Getty Museum · 1980

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Castor bean plant, Americus

Castor bean plant, Americus

Getty Museum · negative October 1976; print 1977

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[Classical style porch with view of water, Jamaica]

[Classical style porch with view of water, Jamaica]

Getty Museum · 1978

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[Close up view of stucco and brick building exterior, U.S.A.]

[Close up view of stucco and brick building exterior, U.S.A.]

Getty Museum · about 1980

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[Cloud Study]

[Cloud Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Cloud Study]

[Cloud Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Cloud Study]

[Cloud Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Cloud Study]

[Cloud Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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[Cloud Study]

[Cloud Study]

Getty Museum · 1980

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