Greenwood, Mississippi
William Eggleston, American, born 1939
Geography:
Photograph taken in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1973-1974 (print)Medium:
Dye transfer printDimensions:
Image: 12 13/16 x 18 1/2 inches (32.5 x 47.0 cm) Sheet: 15 7/8 x 20 1/16 inches (40.3 x 51.0 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
2001-216-3Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Walter Hopps and Caroline Huber, 2001
Photograph taken in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1973-1974 (print)Medium:
Dye transfer printDimensions:
Image: 12 13/16 x 18 1/2 inches (32.5 x 47.0 cm) Sheet: 15 7/8 x 20 1/16 inches (40.3 x 51.0 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2001-216-3Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Walter Hopps and Caroline Huber, 2001
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big star [x] photography [x] radio city [x] red [x] william eggleston [x]When William Eggleston made this photograph, the saturated palette of the dye transfer printing process was associated with advertising rather than fine art. Eggleston’s Greenwood, Mississippi transforms base subject matter—here, a seedy brothel—into a spectacular composition of color and line. At the same time, the glistening red of the dye transfer print is a palpable metaphor for sexual sensation.
