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William Eggleston โ€” Como, Mississippi (Black women in church)
William Eggleston

Como, Mississippi (Black women in church)

A group of Black women gathered in a Mississippi church are rendered in Eggleston's signature saturated color palette, elevating an intimate moment of community and faith into something both documentary and deeply lyrical. The dye transfer process lends the image a rich, luminous quality, heightening the textures of clothing and the warm interior light of the space. True to Eggleston's democratic eye, the ordinary becomes quietly monumental, celebrating the dignity of everyday life in the American South.

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Dye transfer print from

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October 1, 2014

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William Eggleston, Como, Mississippi (Black women in church)

A group of Black women gathered in a Mississippi church are rendered in Eggleston's signature saturated color palette, elevating an intimate moment of community and faith into something both documentary and deeply lyrical. The dye transfer process lends the image a rich, luminous quality, heightening the textures of clothing and the warm interior light of the space. True to Eggleston's democratic eye, the ordinary becomes quietly monumental, celebrating the dignity of everyday life in the American South.

Medium
Dye transfer print from
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Community Portrait, 20th Century, Dye-Transfer Print, Color Photography, Male Artist, Documentary Photography, Pioneering Photographer, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Religious Subject, African American Subject, Everyday Life, New Color Movement, Warm Tones, Legendary Photographer, Southern Americana

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