William Eggleston at Cheim and Read
Summer shows are starting to crop up. Cheim & Read is showing "new" (not previously exhibited) work by William Eggleston from 1973, a series of large scale black and white portraits taken in Memphis nightclubs using a custom-built infrared camera. Very different from the color work that made Eggleston's name and builds upon last year's pre-color show, also at Cheim and Read. (I wish C&R would post actual photos on their site rather than pictures of the installation.)
UPDATE: Photos from the show. (Adobe PDF)
"Nightclub Portraits 1973"
Through Sept. 3rd at Cheim and Read
547 West 25 St (map)
(212) 242-7727
I guess the problem with this collection of Bill’s work is that it leaves the regional banal that made his early work so lovable. The self-portraiture through object becomes exploring ennui in others. Unfortunately the end result fits better fashion photography or Class photos.