Troubled Waters

c. 1971-1973, printed 1980

William Eggleston

Associated Names
William Eggleston

Artist, American, born 1939

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This is a photograph of a cardboard box containing cans next to a muddy puddle in a barren area. The scene captures the intersection of nature and human material presence. The muddy ground is uneven and marked with tire tracks, leading towards the brownish puddle of water. The cardboard box holds several cans with varying labels visible. One can has rolled away from the box into the puddle, floating partially submerged in the water. In the background, there is a smaller puddle. The lighting suggests a late afternoon or early evening, adding a warm tone to the ground and the water's surface.

Untitled

William Eggleston

1966

Four young children stand on a dirt path. The tallest child, in the foreground, faces the camera with her body slightly angled. She has medium-length braided hair tied into pigtails and wears a yellow dress with white trims. Beside her is a smaller child holding a bottle and dressed in a yellow shirt or dress with short hair. Another child, slightly behind to the left, wears a short blue dress with white trim and has short hair. The child furthest to the right wears a yellow dress with short hair. The scene is set in a rural environment, with a field of green crops behind them, under a sky with large white clouds and blue hues.

Untitled

William Eggleston

1971

This is an image of a neon sign shaped like a confederate flag with a palm tree. The neon sign glows brightly against a dark night backdrop. The flag consists of red, blue, and white, with illuminated stars. On the left are palm tree leaves softly illuminated by the sign's light.

Untitled

William Eggleston

1971

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.

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Exhibition History

1982

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

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