William Eggleston : the Democratic forest : selected works / edited by William Eggleston III ; text by Alexander Nemerov.
Eggleston has said, ?I am at war with the obvious.? His photographs transform the ordinary into distinctive, poetic images that eschew fixed meaning. Though criticized at the time, his now legendary 1976 solo exhibition, organized by the visionary curator John Szarkowski at The Museum of Modern Art,...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, New York : Göttingen, Germany :
David Zwirner Books ; Steidl,
[2016]
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm |
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Democratic forest : selected works
William Eggleston : selected works from the Democratic forest |
| Format: | Book |
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Eggleston has said, ?I am at war with the obvious.? His photographs transform the ordinary into distinctive, poetic images that eschew fixed meaning. Though criticized at the time, his now legendary 1976 solo exhibition, organized by the visionary curator John Szarkowski at The Museum of Modern Art, New York?the first presentation of color photography at the museum?heralded an important moment in the medium?s acceptance within the art-historical canon and solidified Eggleston?s position in the pantheon of the greats alongside Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, and Walker Evans. 00Exhibition: David Zwirner Gallery, New York City, United States (27.10-17.12.2016). |
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| Note: | Published on the occasion of the exhibition "William Eggleston: selected works from the Democratic forest" held at David Zwirner, New York, October 27-December 17, 2016. |
| Call Number: | TR647 .E34 2016 |
| ISBN: | 9781941701423 1941701426 9783958292567 3958292569 |