William Eggleston: The Democratic Forest: Selected Works
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (747 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1941701426 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Alexandra Pechman W Magazine) . for all the changes to the working class, Eggleston’s unbiased and unencumbered photographic vision of the country has stayed so fixedly relevant, and few others have come close to touching him
Since the 1970s, his work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at prominent institutions worldwide, beginning with his 1976 show at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Eggleston received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1975 and has been the recipient of numerous notable awards, includ
His photography is “democratic” in its resistance to hierarchy where, as noted by the artist, “no particular subject is more or less important than another.”Featuring original scholarship by Alexander Nemerov, this notable presentation of The Democratic Forest provides historical context for a monumental body of work, while offering newcomers a foothold in Eggleston’s photographic practice.. Over the course of nearly six decades, William Eggleston—often referred to as the “father of color photography”—has established a singular pictorial style that deftly combines vernacular subject matter with an innate and sophisticated understanding of color, form, and composition.Eggleston has said, “I am at war with the obvious.” His photographs transform the ordinary into distinctive, poetic images that eschew fixed meaning. Though criticized at the time, his now legendary 1976 solo exhibition, organized by the visionary curator John Szarkowski at The Museum of Modern Art, New York—the first presentation of color photography at the museum—heralded an important moment in the medium’s acceptance within the art-historical canon and solidified Eggleston’s position in the pantheon of the greats alongside Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank,
Justin R said Amazing collection of photos, very high quality book, meh essay. Buy it!. Amazing, of course. If you're a fan of Eggleston, there is no doubt that you should have this book. It is wonderfully made, a delight to hold. The photographs are printed in the finest manner. It's a nice, large size, a little bigger than the original democratic forest. The only negative, I'd say, is the commissioned essay. It tries too hard to sound insightful and intelligent. In the original published in 1989, the introduction by Eudora Welty and the short interview at the end with E. Five Stars Eggleston is of course an American original. This collection is indispensable. It complements two others, the Guide and Portraits.. "Five Stars" according to Douglas E Robinson. Gorgeous photos