Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi

© Eggleston Artistic Trust

Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi

Currently not on view

Jackson, Mississippi,

ca. 1979, printed 1986

William Eggleston, born 1939, Memphis, TN; active Memphis
x1990-36
In 1976, Eggleston was given one of the first solo retrospective exhibitions of color photography at the Museum of Modern Art, establishing him as one of the great champions of color’s artistic potential. He created large-format prints of subjects that would generally be seen only in snapshots, showing everyday life in the southeastern United States on an unprecedented scale. Here, Eggleston treats all parts of the composition equally, layering similar patterns on top of each other to create an image that could only be successful in color.

Information

Title
Jackson, Mississippi
Dates

ca. 1979, printed 1986

Maker
William Eggleston
Medium
Dye transfer print
Dimensions
image: 34.4 x 53.5 cm (13 9/16 x 21 1/16 in.) sheet: 47.8 x 63.5 cm (18 13/16 x 25 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Laurence Miller Gallery
Object Number
x1990-36
Place Made

North America, United States, Jackson, Mississippi

Inscription
Signed in ink, verso: Wm. Eggleston
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamped, verso lower left: William Eggleston's Guide / c. 1972 printed 1986 Stamped and inscribed in graphite, lower center: Example six from an / edition of twelve.
Culture
American
Type
dye transfer prints, photographs, color photographs
Techniques
dye transfer process
Subject
gardens (open spaces), leaves, gates, figures (representations), portraits, red, orange, cobblestone, yellow, pale orange yellow, green (color), white (color), gray (color), black, women, couches

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