William Eggleston's Guide

I’m a photographer. What do you expect me to say?

I first saw William Eggleston while i was attending UCLA. I heard his exhibit was at the MOMA or whatever the museum with all the lights out on Wilshire is called. That museum is usually half junk but someone told me I had to see it. They showed me one image (the red room with light bulb and sex poster in the corner) and I drove my motorbike over the next morning to see for myself. This book doesn’t contain that image but it does have a few of my favorites from Eggleston. This is highly inspirational stuff. Funny, insightful, clever, beautiful, scary, sad, and temporal. Very important work that has inspired me in more ways than one.

William Eggleston was a major influence in American photography and this book exemplifies his early work. As a photographer myself, I have an appreciation of capturing simple elements of every day life in an original or artistic manner. This is the central theme of Eggleston's work, along with his innovative use of dye transfer darkroom work. This is the perfect first book to buy to enjoy his work.

This is my favorite photographer. It is that simple. I love color photography. I understand why people love black and white but something can be said also for color photography and what it has to say. Here is the man that brought color photography to fine art, and this is the collection that did it. So, if you have any love of photography as an expression of the human thought, then buy this book to see why color photography is considered art as well as black and white.

He is such a talented photographer and sees the beauty in ordinary things, things no one else would take a picture of, I can relate big time. A well put together book and a must have if you enjoy photos w a different look.

Overall quality is great, I didn't have any issues with bad printing quality like other reviewers said. Having said that, you should know the book is designed like a retro photo album with everything that concept implies. For instance, the glossy photo on the cover is glued on purpose and pictures on most pages are centered in a big white area.

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I love William Eggleston’s work! Moving to Memphis where he lives I was wanting to have some of his work in my home. Doesn’t bother me but there is a page with a fully frontal nude male and so may not be kid/family friendly.

Buen libro

The book that made colour photography classified as serious art. Get it.

Amazing book and so gratful that MOMA continues to reprint this book and make available this iconic catalogue.

O livro chegou bem embalado.

L'autore fotografa soggetti marginali, poco eclatanti, quotidiani che la maggior parte degli sguardi sembra ignorare. Non cerca momenti decisivi, istanti particolari da registrare, ma presenze immobili in cui l'istante dello scatto è equivalente e "democraticamente" simile a tanti altri. Apprezzo molto tale approccio culturale che coniugato, anche, alla forma ed ai colori, mi ha fatto amare da subito la fotografia di Eggleston. Un libro fondamentale che consiglio, perché possiede qualità straordinarie che hanno inciso sulle produzioni fotografiche ed editoriali successive.