Used Tires

1973

William Eggleston

Associated Names
William Eggleston

Artist, American, born 1939

The image contains a large red sign that says "USED TIRES" in the foreground, as well as a pile of stacked tires behind it. The color palette consists of browns, reds, whites, and blacks. Two vintage fuel pumps labeled "SUPER" and "REGULAR" are on the left near the building wall, and additional tires are seen on the right side near the building. A red metal barrel is located in the lower right corner next to the sign.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    dye imbibition print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 33 x 48.5 cm (13 x 19 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 40.3 x 50.8 cm (15 7/8 x 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.68

  • Copyright

    © Eggleston Artistic Trust

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower left in graphite: Wm Eggleston 1973

Wikidata ID

Q64170468

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