{"product_id":"william-eggleston-the-democratic-forest-selected-works","title":"William Eggleston: The Democratic Forest: Selected Works","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the course of nearly six decades  William Egglestonoften referred to as the father of color photographyhas established a singular pictorial style that deftly combines vernacular subject matter with an innate and sophisticated understanding of color  form  and composition.  Eggleston has said  I am at war with the obvious. His photographs transform the ordinary into distinctive  poetic images that eschew fixed meaning. Though criticized at the time  his now legendary 1976 solo exhibition  organized by the visionary curator John Szarkowski at The Museum of Modern Art  New Yorkthe first presentation of color photography at the museumheralded an important moment in the mediums acceptance within the art-historical canon and solidified Egglestons position in the pantheon of the greats alongside Henri Cartier-Bresson  Robert Frank  and Walker Evans.  Published on the occasion of David Zwirners New York exhibition of selections from The Democratic Forest in the fall of 2016  this new catalogue highlights over sixty exceptional images from Egglestons epic project. His photography is democratic in its resistance to hierarchy where  as noted by the artist  no particular subject is more or less important than another.  Featuring original scholarship by Alexander Nemerov  this notable presentation of The Democratic Forest provides historical context for a monumental body of work  while offering newcomers a foothold in Egglestons photographic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945753014325,"sku":"ByrdShop_1941701426","price":395.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781941701423.jpg?v=1769908869","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/william-eggleston-the-democratic-forest-selected-works","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}