Greenwood, Mississippi

Currently not on view

Greenwood, Mississippi

1973-1974 (print)

William Eggleston (American, born 1939)

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.

Currently not on view

Object Details

Title:

Greenwood, Mississippi

Date:

1973-1974 (print)

Artist:

William Eggleston (American, born 1939)

Medium:

Dye transfer print

Dimensions:

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)

Classification:

Photographs

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Walter Hopps and Caroline Huber, 2001

Accession Number:

2001-216-3

Geography:

Photograph taken in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

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Currently not on view