William Eggleston's highly saturated, vivid images, predominantly capturing the American South, highlight the beauty and lush diversity in the unassuming everyday. Although influenced by legends of street photography Robert Frank and Henri Cartier-Bresson, Eggleston broke away from traditional black and white photography and started experimenting with color in the late 1960s.
At the time, color photography was widely associated with the commercial rather than fine art — something that Eggleston sought to change. His 1976 exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, Color Photographs, fundamentally shifted how color photography was viewed within an art context, ushering in institutional acceptance and helping to ensure Eggleston's significant legacy in the history of photography.
Untitled (Minnows 2 Cents) from the Los Alamos Portfolio
1965-74 dye transfer print, printed in 2002 image 11 7/8 x 17 7/8 in. (30.2 x 45.4 cm.) sheet 15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (40.3 x 50.5 cm.) Signed "William Eggleston" lower right. Further numbered "6/7 " and stamped by the Eggleston Artistic Trust on the reverse. This work is number 6 from an edition of 7 plus 3 artist's proofs.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $13,750
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