The Colourful Mr Eggleston

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Episode 4 of 6, Imagine, Summer 2009

Duration: 50 minutes

William Eggleston is one of the most influential and original photographers alive today.

A Mississippi aristocrat with a fondness for guns, drink and women, he dragged colour into the world of art photography. Reviled in the 1970s, he is now considered a legend whose unique visual style has influenced generations of photographers and filmmakers.

Imagine shows the normally shy and elusive Eggleston at work - taking photographs on the road, in and around his home town of Memphis.

Last on

Tue 14 Jul 2009 23:05 BBC One only on Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

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Credits

Presenter
Alan Yentob
Director
Reiner Holzeimer
Director
Jack Cocker
Executive Producer
Janet Lee

Broadcasts

  • Tue 14 Jul 2009 22:35 BBC One except HD, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

  • Tue 14 Jul 2009 23:05 BBC One only on Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

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