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Create your own William Eggleston

William Eggleston was one of America’s most influential photographers. Discover something in Chicago that inspires you to mimic Eggleston’s work, and photograph it; then upload the results here. Your contribution may appear in a special display at the Art Institute. See Eggleston’s work live in William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, Photographs and Video, 1961–2008, on view February 27–May 23, 2010.

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#1 Susan Moody completed the task.

Ironically I am a photojournalist, blogger and lover of Chicago!!

While walking into my office this morning I found Cube #9! It was sitting in a recently emptied concrete planter, directly across the street from the Merchandise Mart, I photographed it, and then claimed it as mine!!

i will treat it so very fine

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#2 Susan Moody - Finder of # Niner commented on 12/2/2009

I just read the link about William Eggleston and was blown away by the photo that you have posted. I believe that most all things happen for a reason....my son, Phillip, who is young and wildly talented took this photo as part of his series on shopping carts....see any connection?? he received gallery rejection

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#3 larry J commented on 12/2/2009

niiiiiice!

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#4 Jamie commented on 12/2/2009

Nice pic...I'm jealous...I want to find a cube!!

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#5 Mary commented on 12/2/2009

Wow, really beautiful stuff here guys!

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#6 Susan Moody - #9 is mine! commented on 12/3/2009

I posted a story on my blog this morning....

http://susanssnippets.blogspot.com/2009/12/500-ways-of-looking-at-modern.html

telling of the parallels between my cube, its assigned project and me!

click on the link to see

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#7 isaachasty commented on 12/5/2009

Did you take that pic of the shopping carts after you saw the eggleston one? What are the odds the you just happend to hve a shoppig cart pic?

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#8 Phillip M commented on 12/6/2009

I- Phillip, (Susan's son) have a whole series I did on shopping carts about two years ago. I know of eggleston of course but I can't recall seeing this picture.

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#9 Susan - Finder of No. Niner commented on 12/9/2009

I am considering giving my son, Phillip, the task of my cube....it appears that it might have been meant for him anyway.

for now that is all i will say

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#10 Phillip M. commented on 12/17/2009

it did not work

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#11 Phillip M. commented on 12/17/2009

Katie

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#12 Susan M. commented on 12/18/2009

The above two, along with Phillip's "Strike" shopping cart photo, are just part of the submissions for our Cube No. 9 William Eggleston assignment.

proper alignment

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#13 Mary commented on 12/18/2009

Gorgeous!!

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#14 Susan M. commented on 12/18/2009

Thank you, Mary.

So far this experience has been incredible!!

on my heart indelible

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#15 Susan M. commented on 1/1/2010

Love, love this cube - looking forward to this new year!!

bringing lots of cheer

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#16 Susan M. commented on 1/21/2010

I received the email from the Art Institute wrapping this up by the end of this month. I/We will be posting more William Eggleston-like photos within the next couple of days!!

in a red cube haze

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#17 Susan M. commented on 1/21/2010

William Eggleston is best known for his color photographs, but he also has shot black and white. He has the ability to take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. He captures personalities in a single click.

Here is another submittal for our assignment....

hopefully in proper alignment.

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#18 Susan M. commented on 1/21/2010

Let's try that again....

amen.

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#19 Jack commented on 1/22/2010

Susan, if your photos aren't uploading for some reason, just send them to [email protected]. We'll get them posted. Thanks.

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#20 Susan M. commented on 1/22/2010

Jack - is it possible that the files are too large?? If so, I could make them smaller. Please let me know. I will also send this to help.

give a yelp

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#21 Susan M. commented on 1/22/2010

Here is "Cycle"...

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#22 Susan M. commented on 1/22/2010

"Above the El"

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#23 Susan M. commented on 1/22/2010

Some more homework for our Cube #9......a wonderful find...

"Union Station"

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#24 Susan M. commented on 1/22/2010

As you know this is a family cube project - so all of these photos have been taken by my son.....

it has been fun fun

Here is another homework task....

Chicago's lakefront where we bask...

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#25 Susan M. commented on 1/22/2010

The Chicago Theater on State Street...they were changing the marquee.

lucky for me

LettersandNumbers.....

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#26 Susan M. commented on 1/22/2010

A color photo of Chicago hoping that Phillip Moody captured William Eggleston's style....

smile

Handrail...

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#27 Susan M. commented on 1/22/2010

A Chicago street scene....

serene

"Window"

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#28 Susan M. commented on 1/22/2010

This might be our final homework assignment that we turn in, hoping of course that we get an A!

red cube number 9 - hooray!

"Stay Back"

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#29 sarah of chicago commented on 1/23/2010

I REALLY like your photographs, Finder of Cube #Niner!

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#30 Susan M. commented on 1/24/2010

Sarah - Thanks for the compliment on my son's photos. This WilliamEggleston project has been very fun and rewarding.

no photo hoarding
:^)

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#31 Susan Moody commented on 2/24/2010

Well to continue our story...I contacted William Eggleston's trust on line over a month ago and asked if Mr. Eggleston ever visits his exhibits. I thought it would be nice if Phillip and I could meet him. I received no response.

So in anticipation of going to our Red Cube #9's William Eggleston's exhibit opening this Saturday, I went to the Art Institute's site and lo and behold...on February 27, 2010...Mr. Eggleston will be making a RARE book signing appearance.

phillip and i are delirious

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#32 Susan M. commented on 2/28/2010

Well..we went, we met and we had signed our Red Cube No. 9 by none other than WILLIAM EGGLESTON yesterday at the Art Institute!! Thank you for bringing him in for a once in a lifetime experience on Phillip's 22nd birthday!!

Waited in that long line...

for his book and our cube to be signed

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