William Eggleston Portraits
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When William Eggleston gained recognition for his color "snapshot aesthetic" photographs in the 1970's, critiques of his work began immediately. Color film photography had not yet been accepted as an appropriate means of making fine art images, and the emotional blindness of his work unsettled many viewers. Over the years, however, Eggleston has received acclaim for his early adoption of color work, earning the title "the godfather of color photography."
"Provocation without Resolution" This is, in part, the way William Eggleston's work has been described: the artist rejects the notion that his photographs must be imbued with hidden meaning. By removing himself emotionally and conceptually from the photographs he takes, and specifically in his portraiture, Eggleston has always created controversy and discomfort for some in the photographic world. Embracing the Dadaist notion of the spirit of chance in art-making, Eggleston positions himself as an objective observer: there is little humanity in these images. His photographs challenge the common presumption that there must be a direct correlation between appearance and meaning: art mustn't always be representational. In this way, many of Eggleston's portraits seem unresolved, sometimes uncomfortably so, much like a flash of someone else's memory.
We love this book of portraits because it reminds us that the world is full of endless opportunities for image making: our job sometimes is merely to choose the right one.
Staff Pick: Arthur
Eggleston captures "ordinary" people in "ordinary" situations and shows how extraordinary we all are.
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