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Eggleston

American  
[eg-uhl-stuhn] / ˈɛg əl stən /

noun

  1. Edward, 1837–1902, U.S. author, editor, and clergyman.


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Besides Kodachrome film and a Leica camera, Mr. Eggleston had an ace up his sleeve when producing his images: the dye-transfer process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Eggleston was a part of a similar lawsuit in 2023 that Rice also dismissed.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

It features historic moments from the civil rights movement to Aids activism, and includes works by Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman, William Eggleston, Diane Arbus, Ai Weiwei and others.

From BBC • May 15, 2024

Eggleston cited numerous court rulings on executive privilege claims over the past decades, including rulings handed down during the Watergate era.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2023

On April 26, 1865, General Joseph Eggleston Johnston surrendered the Southern troops to Union general William Tecumseh Sherman at a farmhouse just outside of town.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson