Second Glance
LIFE IN COLOR
In his photographic documentation of the rural American South, William Eggleston captures a particular place or time by focusing on the details.
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evolutionary. That’s a word often used to describe the photography of William Eggleston, whose portraits and landscapes of the American South broke new ground in the medium. Born in Memphis, Eggleston got his start in the 1950s, depicting his surroundings in black and white. But it was his work in color, capturing vivid images of the everyday, that sent shock waves through the world of fine art photography. William Eggleston: Photographs from the Laura and Jay Crouse Collection are on display at the Gibbes Museum of Art through October 9. In conjunction with the exhibit, Gibbes is offering a photo-friendly walking tour on May 9, showcasing Charleston’s historic district and its many locations that practically beg to be captured with a phone or a camera. Also on May 9, the museum is hosting a virtual discussion from Mark Long, co-curator of the 2018 Halsey Institute at the College of Charleston exhibit Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South, who will discuss contemporary photography.—Leigh Savage
William Eggleston: Photographs from the Laura and Jay Crouse Collection. Thru October 9, 2022. Gibbes Museum of Art, Galleries 2 & 3, 135 Meeting St, Charleston. (843) 722-2706, gibbesmuseum.org
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Untitled (Red Ceiling, Greenwood, Mississippi), 1971. Dye transfer print, ca. 1973, 12 5/8 x 18 7/8 inches. © Eggleston Artistic Trust, courtesy of David Zwiner New York; Untitled (Hot sauce, Louisiana), 1980. Dye transfer print, 1982, 12 x 18 inches. © Eggleston Artistic Trust, courtesy David Zwiner, New York; Untitled (Baby Doll Cadillac, Memphis, Tennessee), 1973, from 10.D.70.V2 Portfolio. Dye transfer print, 1996, 11 7/8 x 17 ¾ inches. © Eggleston Artistic Trust, courtesy of David Zwiner New York. William Eggleston: Photographs from the Laura and Jay Crouse Collection is organized by the Gibbes Museum of Art. All images are © Eggleston Artistic Trust, courtesy of David Zwiner New York.
ON DISPL AY AT CHA RLESTON’S GIBBES MUSEUM OF A RT, PHOTOGR A PHER W ILLI A M EGGLESTON’S STR IK ING IM AGES CA PTURE THE EPHEMER A OF EVERY DAY LIFE
