Untitled

c. 1971-1973, printed 1980

William Eggleston

Associated Names
William Eggleston

Artist, American, born 1939

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.
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Artwork overview

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

Bibliography

2008

  • Sussman, Elizabeth and Thomas Weski et al. William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, Photographs and Video, 1961–2008. New Haven, CT, 2008: 97, 280, no. 41.

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 [3] of fifteen. Example [14] of thirty and V.; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: 1981.117.3

Wikidata ID

Q64170372

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