Eggleston Sale tonight

[gns]

The Eggleston trust is offering sale of large-scale inkjet prints through Christies Auctions tonight. If you are in NY, you could check them out...

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/...3749&sid=79a9928e-178d-4d3c-897b-151502d854a6

Gary

 

[35photo]

Wish I was in NYC, would love to see these images at this scale...probably a first...

 

[jsrockit]

I'd be too sad that I couldn't afford to buy one.

 

[anjoca76]

I've always liked Eggleston's work. He captures suburban life--if not the banality of suburban life--of another era in such a way that always appeals to me. It's like looking at a photographic rendition of an Updike novel. His use of color always fascinates me.

 

[mbisc]

Banal suburban life on banal inkjet paper, at non-banal prices (roll the quote by P. T. Barnum...)

 

[jsrockit]

Banal suburban life on banal inkjet paper, at non-banal prices (roll the quote by P. T. Barnum...)

Works for me! Many of us would be very lucky to have such banal work in our portfolio.

 

[stnolan]

Banal suburban life on banal inkjet paper, at non-banal prices (roll the quote by P. T. Barnum...)

Precisely!

 

[emayoh]

Site's broken! I can't set the "Estimate Filter" to an amount I could afford. 🙂

But, it's very inspiring work. I could use some of his invigoration. Thanks for the post!

 

[celluloidprop]

banal inkjet paper

I'm curious what constitutes not-banal inkjet paper. Or not-banal printing paper at all.

Can not-banal paper make a bad image good?

 

[jsrockit]

I'm curious what constitutes not-banal inkjet paper. Or not-banal printing paper at all.

Can not-banal paper make a bad image good?

I think it was an insinuation that inkjet prints aren't real prints... 🙁

 

[BobYIL]

Do they sell them also in sq.inches like pieces of puzzle? Then I may afford for a piece from my favorite one (Lot 22, The Bare Bulb 🙄 ) at $94.69/sq.in.

 

[furcafe]

A friend got him to sign his cigarette lighter. I might be able to afford something like that.

Do they sell them also in sq.inches like pieces of puzzle? Then I may afford for a piece from my favorite one (Lot 22, The Bare Bulb 🙄 ) at $94.69/sq.in.

 

[gns]

I'm not sure why someone would use the term, "banal ink-jet paper".
Isn't one of the great things about ink-jet, the huge variety of papers available? I mean, certainly compared to traditional photo papers.

Gary

 

[jefffribourg]

Eggleston is by far my favorite photographer. the picture ive had set as my desktop is going for $422,500, i think ill stick with my free copy.

 

[gns]

The tricycle picture went for $578,000.
Total sale: 36 pictures, $5,900,000.
(from DLK...http://dlkcollection.blogspot.com/)

 

[jsrockit]

Wow, the trust is now rich! 😉

 

[Sparrow]

I wonder what Mr Eggleston will do with all that money ... hire a better editor for the next sale would be my suggestion

 

[gns]

Apparently, the trust is raising money to help fund the building of an Eggleston museum in Memphis.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jan/16/plans-developing-for-museum-for-renowned/

 

[jsrockit]

Apparently, the trust is raising money to help fund the building of an Eggleston museum in Memphis.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jan/16/plans-developing-for-museum-for-renowned/

I never thought I'd want to visit Memphis (though I'm sure it has many charms), but this would make me want to if it ever gets accomplished.

Funny how much of a target of hate he is though...

 

[celluloidprop]

He's the Pollock of photography - "I could do that"/"My 3-year old could do that" - and yet they never do...