Jackson, Mississippi
William Eggleston
American, born 1939
c. 1969-70
A dye transfer print by William Eggleston showing a man seated in the back of a car, the artist elevating a mundane, intimate moment through vivid color and careful composition.
You notice the warm, saturated light and deep shadows that almost obscure the sitter’s face while drawing attention to tactile details—striped trousers, a Mississippi license plate, and a vintage car seen through the rear window—making the ordinary feel quietly charged and specific.
Eggleston’s use of rich dye-transfer color and everyday Southern subjects helped legitimize color photography as a serious artistic medium and broadened how photographers could portray ordinary life.
Medium
Dye transfer print
Dimensions
11 15/16 × 7 15/16" (30.4 × 20.2 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Purchase
Accession
346.1978
Palette
Exhibitions
