Untitled

c. 1971-1973, printed 1980

William Eggleston

Associated Names
William Eggleston

Artist, American, born 1939

The image depicts a gas station, specifically an ARCO station, viewed from ground level. The pavement is in clear view with a row of trees in the background. The station structure is white and illuminated with blue and pink lighting. The sky above is a deep blue. Gas pumps are visible, with some along the right side. The color palette includes blues, purples, and pinks. In the distance, there are faint silhouettes of houses and trees against the darkening sky.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Eggleston, Memphis, TN; Jo Tartt, Jr., Washington, DC; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 1981; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • William Eggleston: Troubled Waters, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, August 3–October 24, 1982

2006

  • redefined: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 15, 2006–January 2, 2007

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Eggleston; bottom left stamped in black ink: This photograph is not released for / publication or commercial use of / any kind. All rights reserved.; bottom left: Plate [9] of fifteen. Example [14] of thirty and V.; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: 1981.117.9

Wikidata ID

Q64171122

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