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William Eggleston

  • Source: The List (Issue 584)
  • Date: 23 August 2007 (updated 25 July 2008)
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William Eggleston

Paul Nesbitt

Paul Nesbitt, curator of the five star William Eggleston exhibition, uses our Festival questionnaire to vent his dislike of green hair and wannabes

5 words to describe Eggleston’s show this year?

Even William Eggleston loves it.

4 exhibitions you really want to see at the Art Festival?

Richard Wright, the Andy Warhol films, Jock McFadyen and Amazing Rare Things.

3 things that you love about the Art Festival?

What it is, what it does and the fact that it will get even better with its first director and a sponsor.

2 things you hate about Edinburgh in August?

Purple (or green) hair and missing Calvin Harris at the Liquid Room because I had to work.

1 thing that you would change about the art scene?

Wannabes.

William Eggleston: Portraits 1974, Royal Botanic Gardens, Inverleith House, 248 2983, until 14 Oct, Tue–Sun 10am–5.30pm, free.

More: Art Festival, Edinburgh Festivals, Paul Nesbitt, William Eggleston, Visual Art

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