William Eggleston

William Eggleston
Born (1939-07-27) July 27, 1939
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Known forPhotography
Notable work
  • William Eggleston's Guide (1976)
  • The Democratic Forest (1989)
  • The Red Ceiling
SpouseRosa Dossett (m. 1964, died 2015)
Children3
Websitewww.egglestonartfoundation.org

William Eggleston, (born July 27, 1939) is an American photographer. He is widely credited with increasing recognition of color photography as a legitimate artistic medium. Eggleston's books include William Eggleston's Guide (1976) and The Democratic Forest (1989).

Eggleston received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1974, the Hasselblad Award in 1998, and Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 2003.

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