William Eggleston vs Stephen Shore

Photographers William Eggleston and Stephen Shore are often mentioned together when talking about color photography in the 20th Century.

And, no, art is not actually a competition. So when I say "versus" in this title, it's not to crown a winner, it's to acknowledge that these two greats are very different photographers. So let's compare and contrast!

INDEX
0:00 - Intro - Two different color photographers
0:18 - Background: Walker Evans disdain for color
0:33 - Helen Levitt & Saul Leiter were using color in the 1950s
0:41 - The influence of John Szarkowski (director of photography at MoMA)
1:39 - My observations about the differences between Shore & Eggleston
1:54 - Shore calls his work "consciously casual"
2:39 - Eggleston says "it is what it is"
3:18 - How their use of color compares
3:56 - Gear: 35mm vs 8x10
5:09 - Food - Aesthetic vs Documentary
5:51 - How they documented their work
6:34 - Portraiture
6:57 - What have you observed about Stephen Shore and William Eggleston?

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