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Memphis (Rosa Sleeping), from the portfolio "Dust Bells 1" (2004)

A light-skinned woman sleeps on a large bed with yellow pillows and a yellow floral comforter that covers her torso. Her legs are exposed, and her ankles are crossed. The closet behind her is lit red. There is a yellow shoe rack on the door and a TV playing static on the other side of the room.

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  • A light-skinned woman sleeps on a large bed with yellow pillows and a yellow floral comforter that covers her torso. Her legs are exposed, and her ankles are crossed. The closet behind her is lit red. There is a yellow shoe rack on the door and a TV playing static on the other side of the room.

Date:

1971, printed 2004

Artist:

William Eggleston
American, born 1939

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

William Eggleston

Title

Memphis (Rosa Sleeping), from the portfolio "Dust Bells 1" (2004)

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1971

Medium

Dye imbibition print

Edition

8 of 15

Dimensions

Image: 44.7 × 30.2 cm (17 5/8 × 11 15/16 in.); Paper: 50.7 × 40.2 cm (20 × 15 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Kay Torshen; Amanda Taub Veazie Acquisition Fund

Reference Number

2019.9

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