William Eggleston
American · 1939–
Pioneer of color photography as fine art, whose democratic vision of the American South elevated the mundane to the monumental.
Wikipedia ↗“I only ever take one picture of one thing. Literally. Never two.”
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“I am at war with the obvious.”
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“I don't have any burning desire to go out and document anything. It just happens when it happens.”
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“I had this notion of what I called a democratic way of looking around, that nothing was more important or less important.”
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“I'm afraid that there are more people than I can imagine who can go no further than appreciating a photograph that is a clear departure from what is expected.”
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