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WILLIAM EGGLESTON (American, b. 1939) NEAR MINTER CITY AND GLENDORA, MISSISSIPPI signed "Wm Egglesto

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WILLIAM EGGLESTON (American, b. 1939) NEAR MINTER CITY AND GLENDORA, MISSISSIPPI signed  Wm Egglesto
WILLIAM EGGLESTON (American, b. 1939) NEAR MINTER CITY AND GLENDORA, MISSISSIPPI signed "Wm Eggleston" on verso edition stamp on verso "William Eggleston's Guide, c. 1972, printed 1986" stamped on verso dye transfer print 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm) photographed circa 1970 printed in 1986 this print is number 3 from an edition of 5 ESTIMATE: $20,000-25,000 PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner LITERATURE John Szarkowski, WILLIAM EGGLESTON'S GUIDE, New York, 1976, p. 55 (illustrated) William Eggleston, ANCIENT AND MODERN, London, 1992, p. 53 (illustrated) HASSELBLAD AWARD 1998: WILLIAM EGGLESTON, Gothenburg, 1999, n.p. (illustrated) In 1976, John Szarkowski, presented the first solo exhibition of Eggleston's work at the Museum of Modern Art, accompanied by the book WILLIAM EGGLESTON'S GUIDE. The case for the serious consideration of color photography as one of the fine arts was settled overnight. Earlier resistance had not only rested on Eggleston's depiction of common subjects and ordinary moments, but also his use of color, which rendered his photographs very similar to average snapshots. In a few short years, however, the amount of color photography exhibited in fine art settings increased dramatically. This photograph derives from a limited edition portfolio of dye transfer prints. Unlike traditional color prints, dye transfers are resistant to fading. The process allows for an intensity of color and a measure of control not found in other printing techniques. Most intriguing are the chromatic relationships among the woman's dress, the green of the grass, the red dirt of the road, and the color of the sky. Such an intoxicating juxtaposition of colors has rarely been seen in pictures since Gauguin.