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William Eggleston — Near Greenville, East Tennessee
William Eggleston

Near Greenville, East Tennessee

2001

A striking example of William Eggleston's pioneering color photography, this work captures the quiet, charged atmosphere of the American South with his characteristic eye for the extraordinary within the mundane. Eggleston transforms an unremarkable East Tennessee roadside scene into a vivid tableau, using saturated color and precise composition to elevate everyday life into something iconic. As a rare artist's proof numbered 1/2, this photograph holds particular significance within Eggleston's celebrated body of work.

Medium
Signed in ink in the margin; titled, dated and numbered 1/2 in an unidentified hand in ink, all within the Eggleston Artistic Trust copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso.
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April 1, 2014

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William Eggleston, Near Greenville, East Tennessee, 2001

A striking example of William Eggleston's pioneering color photography, this work captures the quiet, charged atmosphere of the American South with his characteristic eye for the extraordinary within the mundane. Eggleston transforms an unremarkable East Tennessee roadside scene into a vivid tableau, using saturated color and precise composition to elevate everyday life into something iconic. As a rare artist's proof numbered 1/2, this photograph holds particular significance within Eggleston's celebrated body of work.

Medium
Signed in ink in the margin; titled, dated and numbered 1/2 in an unidentified hand in ink, all within the Eggleston Artistic Trust copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso.
Year
2001
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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20th Century, Twentieth Century, Landscape Photography, Limited Edition Print, Color Photography, Male Artist, Nostalgic Mood, Documentary Style, Documentary Photography, Rural America, American Photographer, New Topographics, American Artist, Chromogenic Print, Southern Landscape, New Color Movement, Warm Tones, Legendary Photographer, Southern Americana

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