The top image of the two presented here is 'The Red Ceiling ' by William Eggleston. It is also known as 'Greenwood, Mississippi, 1973. I recently posted the image on my facebook page along with an internet radio station I listen to because I find it relaxing to look at one while listening to the other. As I understood it The Red Ceiling was a shot taken by Eggleston while visiting a freind, Later a murder was committed in this same room. On further research I have discovered that 37 years ago The Red Ceiling was used as the front cover for the album 'Radio city' by the Memphis group Big star. Egglestons work has also been licienced by a number of other musicians namely David Byrne, Primal Scream, Jimmy Eat World (?) and Cat Powers who also shot a video at Egglestons Home.
The bottom picture of the two is the back cover of 'Radio City' this was also taken by Eggleston while attending a drag party with the band. The image shows Alex Chilton (lead singer) pointing at the camera with one hand while holing a cocktail and a fag in the other.
What is it about Egglestons striking off tilt vision that seems to speak to musicians?
what is the formula for the harmony of sight and sound?
I will endeavour to find out.
