Ancient and Modern by William Eggleston, Signed First Edition

Ancient and Modern by William Eggleston

First Edition, First Printing, 1992

Signed by William Eggleston

This is a signed first edition, first printing of “Ancient and Modern” published by Random House, New York in 1992 on the occasion of the 1992 exhibition "Ancient and Modern" at the Barbican Art Gallery, London. From the publisher, “William Eggleston's images of the South shocked the art world when first exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in 1976...Eggleston is recognized as a pioneer of the 'domestic life from within' genre...This collection, which draws on all of his work, offers startling glimpses not only of the South, but of the world outside America." Included in the book are classic Eggleston images of interiors and roadscapes, along with subjects such as a South African orange farm, Egyptian pyramids, and an English garden. This is one of Eggleston's finest monographs along with “William Eggleston's Guide” and the recently published book “Los Alamos.” Eudora Welty has written of Eggleston's work, "...the Eggleston vision of his world is clear, and clarifying to our own."

Containing 130 four-color and 4 black-and-white photographs and measuring approximately 10.25” x 11.25”, the book is bound in yellow cloth covered boards and comes with a photographically illustrated dust jacket. The book is in FINE condition and the dust jacket is Near FINE with some surface wear that includes some curling to the top and bottom edges.

The book has been signed in pen by William Eggleston on the title page. This is an wonderful opportunity to obtain a signed copy of one of William Eggleston’s most popular monographs.

Photographs of the dust jacket cover, the signature, and photographs contained in the book appear below. Please note that although the images may appear digitized you can click on any of images to get an enlargement that can also been viewed as a slideshow.