February 22, 2009

William Eggleston


So at first, I thought his work wasn't so great. It wasn't bad, but I didn't understand what the big deal was. This was last term, during my project of this guy. Well after I did some research on him, I started to understand what was so great, and I appreciated his work. Now, at the end of digital term I've learned a lot, and I appreciate him even more. Here, Eggleston has used the 'hero angle' on a tricycle. Though it is usually used on a person for a portrait, I can see the hero angle here. He has made with tricycle look big, powerful, almighty, heroic. Whether it is a child's dream toy, or his favorite toy, as I look at this photo I hear glorified voices singing. This is great.