Interesting photos about life in the American South in the 1960s

Until the 70s of the last century, art rejected color photography, not recognizing its artistic value. Only monochrome photographs met the high standards of art historians. But that all changed with the advent of William Eggleston, a man who proved that color photographs can be not just pathetic amateurish attempts to capture the moment, but real masterpieces. His works were considered revolutionary: the colors in the pictures were rich and rich, the characters often boldly posed in front of the cameras, and traditional ideas about the composition were completely discarded and gave way to the original author's look.

Eggleston went down in history as one of the most influential photographers of the second half of the last century. His iconic documentary works on the life of the American South have become a breath of fresh air in boredom, inveterate and traditional photography. A photographer born in Memphis in 1939 in a family of wealthy plantation owners was called an innovator and a rebel, but no one dared to challenge his talent and unique vision.

Watch the video: 37 PHOTOS OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH IN THE LATE 1960S AND EARLY 1970S (May 2024).