William Eggleston
dal 14/3/2003 al 9/6/2003
Segnalato da
14/3/2003
William Eggleston
Museum Ludwig, Koln
'Los Alamos' is a series which has so far not been exhibited. It represents the typical colour-photography of the early phase of the artist. Now the Ludwig Museum is presenting the world premiere of the 'Los Alamos' series. More than 75 hitherto unpublished colour photographs by Eggleston, who participated in Documenta 11, will be shown to the public for the first time.
Los Alamos
'I had this concept of a democratic way of perceiving, as I call it. That
nothing is more or less important'. These words by William Eggleston
characterize perfectly the conceptual approach of the American
photographer to the description of the everyday. The Museum Ludwig
presents for the first time the series 'Los Alamos' in conjunction with
the Eggleston Artistic Trust in Memphis.
William Eggleston, born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1937 is regarded as the
'inventor of colour photography' since his spectacular exhibition at the
Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1976. In contrast to other
photographers he uses colour in a targeted way rather to arouse the
observer's emotions and not so much to present a detailed description of
the objects photographed. His motifs present everyday life in the southern
states of the USA, although they go far beyond the objects depicted and
are of universal character. During the last thirty years his works have
met with increasing appreciation and he is regarded as one of 'the few men
of genius in photography' (Andy Grundberg, New York Times). His works are
in the tradition of realistic photography and have exerted a profound
influence on the style of 20th century photography. The influence and
significance of Eggleston's work is comparable with that of Eugene Atget
and Walker Evans.
'Los Alamos' is a series which has so far not been exhibited. It
represents the typical colour-photography of the early phase of the
artist. Now the Ludwig Museum is presenting the world premiere of the 'Los
Alamos' series. More than 75 hitherto unpublished colour photographs by
Eggleston, who participated in Documenta 11, will be shown to the public
for the first time.
The 'Los Alamos' photographs were taken between 1964 and 1974 during
numerous trips to the southern states of the US. William Eggleston's
original plan was to create a portfolio comprising his photographs to
provide observers with a visual view of the world which reflected his
experience. The project, however, was never realised and now, thirty years
on, we are given the opportunity to view an extract from this
encyclopaedia of everyday life.
Following its presentation in Cologne this exhibition will also be shown
in the Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves, Porto, the Museet for
Samtidskunst, Oslo, the Louisiana Museum of Art, Humlebaek, the Albertina,
Vienna, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Dallas Museum of
Art.
In the image:Titel, from Series "Los Alamos" 1966-74
A catalogue on the exhibition will be published by the Scalo publishing
house with texts by Walter Hopps and Thomas Weski. It will be available at
the museum at a price of EUR 40.
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