Untitled c. 1971s

Here's an "Untitled" photograph, probably taken sometime in the 1960s or 70s by William Eggleston. It's full of all these pipes, but they aren't just pipes. It's how Eggleston saw them, and wanted you to see them. I wonder what Eggleston was thinking when he found this scene? Was he struck by the contrast of the industrial objects against the mundane landscape? You know, I think he had a feeling that hidden in the most ordinary scenes you can find something amazing and interesting. He definitely had the sensitivity to make it visible. The pipes are stacked unevenly, and they're kind of rusty and grimy. But the way Eggleston frames them makes them seem almost monumental. They remind me of sculptures, like minimalist art from the same period. He probably didn’t think of it that way. The important thing is that he pointed his camera at it, he noticed it. That’s what makes you an artist!