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SLIDE SHOW Posted: July 23, 2009   
William Eggleston's 'Democratic Camera' FLASH VERSION
For more than forty years, photographer William Eggleston has captured common, everyday instances or objects that, through his particular framing, elevates the familiar and makes the ordinary beautiful. Through his lens, a moment can be made monumental.
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Produced by: Mike Melia
'Untitled', 'Untitled,' 1976, from 'Election Eve,' 1976. Exhibition print, 16 x 20 in. Copyright Eggleston Artistic Trust. Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York.
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'Untitled,' 1976, from 'Election Eve,' 1976. Exhibition print, 16 x 20 in. Copyright Eggleston Artistic Trust. Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York.
Speaking: William Eggleston
Photo Credit: Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York, Audio Credit: Mike Melia
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