William Eggleston by Stefan Hancock

William J. Eggleston was born in Memphis, Tennesse, but grew up in the small Mississippi town of Sumner. He became known as "the father of color photography" for his striking photos of people, events and landscapes in the South. Eggleston's early photographic efforts were inspired by the work of Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank, and by French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's book, The Decisive Moment. The clean, simple aesthetic of Eggleston's work with color is what intrigues me the most. The juxtaposition of objects within his compositions complement one another color wise, and his timing and composition are somewhat representative of Cartier-Bresson.