The Influence of William Eggleston 📷
William Eggleston, Untitled, c. 1971 // credit: Eggleston Art Foundation
William Eggleston is an American photographer, born 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee. He is largely responsible for inspiring your Instagram feed. You know, the still shot of a coffee cup against your peach wall, clouds, clouds, clouds, a colorful pant leg sticking out into the frame, et al... Another Mag refers to him as the godfather of color photography, Eggleston took moments of everyday life and made it into a momentous photograph.
Eggleston's work has inspired other creative greats that have inspired us such as David Lynch to Nan Goldin. His candid portrayals of contemporary living speaks so vividly to today’s creative climate. The need for colors brings a visual reality to everyday life.
photo credit: Wolfgang Tillmans / NY Times
William Eggleston, Untitled, c. 1974 // Eggleston Art Foundation
William Eggleston, Untitled, c. 1971.
Rosa Dossett Eggleston, Eggleston's wife, in a photograph taken shortly after the birth of their daughter Andra.
