In the 1970s, color was used primarily by commercial photographers,
but William Eggleston helped a broader public shake that association with a
now-historic show at New York’s Museum of Modern Art in 1976 featuring color
photos of his native South. Picturing commonplace details, such as the contents
of a refrigerator, a ceiling light, or a living room interior, Eggleston monumentalized
everyday sights by printing at a relatively large scale.

This image, from a series of photographs commissioned by
Elvis Presley Enterprises, was taken at Graceland—the singer’s storied mansion
in Eggleston’s hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Shooting in Elvis’s home at
night when it was empty of tourists, Eggleston reveals how this iconic
celebrity surrounded himself with pictures and mirrored reflections even in his
private space.