The critically acclaimed exhibition of the artist's portraits travels to the National Gallery of Australia in following its debut at the National Portrait Gallery in London
2016-2017
William Eggleston: Portraits included 100 works from the 1960s to the present. The exhibition was the most comprehensive display of Eggleston's portrait photography ever. Following its debut at the National Portrait Gallery in London, the show traveled to the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia in March 2017.
The London exhibition received 5-star reviews in The Guardian, The Evening Standard, and Time Out London.
The London gallery hosted a book signing with William Eggleston to celebrate the exhibition and the publication of its accompanying catalogue by the museum. The book features a text and interview with the artist by Phillip Prodger and an appreciation by Sofia Coppola.
Watch Phillip Prodger, Curator and Head of Photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, lead a tour of the show.