William Eggleston-- the man responsible for legitimizing color photography as an art form! master of composition! champion of the everyday object and bar scene! artist! folklorist!-- is the focus of the Corcoran's newest exhibit, Democratic Camera, Photographs and Video, 1961–2008,
The retrospective of images, running June 20th - September 20th, features more than 150 photographs—some never-before-exhibited—made over five decades by the groundbreaking Memphis-based artist.
In addition to his gorgeous photographs, several of Eggleston's video works have been restored and are on display- most notably his piece Stranded in Canton, a haunting vignette that reminds you how weird people are-especially int the deep south: children playing, men screaming, jazz musicians howling, gun-toting drunks sermonizing, cock fights and qualude dreams.
IT'S INSANE and a MUST SEE
Democratic Camera, Photographs and Video, 1961–2008,
June 20th-September 20th
Corcoran Gallery of Art
500 17th St NW, Washington
God loves a cheerful giver.
i have it on very good authority that William Eggleston had to be cut off at a local bar this passed monday.
(it was not by me. nor was it at my bar.)
Yeash! As soon as I get back in town, this is a must see!
Chad- you have to give us these blind items
Best of all, the Corcoran is free on Saturdays all summer long.
http://www.corcoran.org/freesummersaturdays/
Momo - I want to try again on a day without the old man and the horrible kid music.
you can go to twitter and search "cut off william eggleston"
michael - that leaves us with almost any other saturday to take in the rural Georgia photo art.
and, really, that name will NOT stick.
Already has - you answered to it.