TV in Bayou
Date1993
MediumFuji Crystal Archive print
DimensionsImage: 15 15/16 × 20 inches (40.5 × 50.8 cm)
Matted: 20 × 24 inches (50.8 × 61 cm)
Framed: 20 × 24 inches (50.8 × 61 cm)
MarkingsStamped on the bottom right, "PHOTOGRAPH BY WILLIAM K. GREINER ALL RIGHTS RESERVED"
Credit LineGift of the artist.
Object number2001.15
Copyright© William K. Greiner.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label Text“A good photograph is the result of making a series of good decisions.”
̶ William K. Greiner
William K. Greiner became inspired to pursue photography after encountering William Eggleston’s color photographs in a monograph produced for the 1976 Museum of Modern Art exhibition titled William Eggleston’s Guide. Greiner studied under Eggleston and began to carve out his own personal vision, taking studied color photographs. Between 1989 to 1998, Greiner captured scenes of his home state of Louisiana, often spotlighting objects or places that meditate on beauty in the midst of pathos. This image of a half-submerged television set in the bayou reminds the viewer that even when humans are physically absent, their material goods remain.
