William Eggleston

William Eggleston is one of the world's most celebrated photographers. Since the early 1960s, he has produced snapshot-like depictions of common objects and scenes in the Deep South, first in black-and-white, later in color. Given the popularity of his color work, he became a primary influence in establishing color film as a legitimate medium for artistic photography. He's not as well-known for his virtuoso piano playing. He has been pursuing music throughout his life but has rarely performed for anyone -- he did a cover of the standard "Nature Boy" during sessions for Big St...