News: William Eggleston In The Real World

William Eggleston In The Real World is now playing in limited release, and this little film has been wowing audiences. DVD Confidential has got the latest on this independent treat... From the kind folks at Palm Pictures:

"With his documentary William Eggleston in the Real World, filmmaker Michael Almereyda poses a fundamental question to the renowned photographer: What does it mean to see the world so differently that "common" images are converted into unforgettable photos? "I like to photograph democratically," William Eggleston has said - a quote that doesn't quite account for the unique range and scope of his work, an ongoing project to describe the unreasonable beauty of "ordinary" contemporary life.

Eggleston's groundbreaking exhibitions at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1976 - the museum's first solo show featuring color photography - was received with a great deal of bewilderment. It was described by The New York Times as "the most hated show of the year." Nonetheless, the show's accompanying book, the now classic "William Eggleston's Guide," put the then 37-year-old photographer on the map, and produced an enduring impact. Over the last three decades, Eggleston's photographs have generated a profound and sweeping influence. No other photographer has matched his bold and nuanced use of color, or his singular ability to locate emotional undercurrents within commonplace surface facts. Eggleston's photographs can now be found in the collections of major museums throughout the world, and are the subject of retrospectives and traveling exhibitions. In 1998 he was the recipient of the Hasselblad Award and, in 2004, the Getty Images Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute of Contemporary Photography.

Filmmaker Michael Almereyda shows a deep connection between Eggleston's enigmatic personality and his groundbreaking work, and also reveals his parallel commitments as a musician, draftsman and videographer. Eggleston, age 65, has become an icon and inspiration to artists worldwide."

Now playing or coming to:
Tue Oct 18 Portland OR Northwest Film Center
Wed Nov 02 Seattle WA Northwest Film Forum
Fri Nov 04 Minneapolis MN Lagoon Cinema
Thu Nov 10 Seattle WA Northwest Film Forum
Fri Nov 18 Memphis TN Brooks Museum of Art
Thu Dec 01 Boston MA Museum of Fine Arts

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William Eggleston In The Real World Quicktime Trailer