Memphis, Tennessee (Marcia Hare)

William Eggleston's "Memphis, Tennessee (Marcia Hare)" is a dye transfer print that exemplifies the photographer's pioneering approach to color photography as a serious artistic medium. The work captures a portrait subject in Eggleston's characteristic style, employing saturated, sometimes jarring color palettes and direct framing that elevate quotidian American scenes and people to the status of fine art. The 2010 printing date indicates this is a later edition from Eggleston's archive, allowing for the vibrant color fidelity and archival quality that dye transfer printing provides.