Traveling Without William
by Luc Rabaey
portfolio special mention call 'URBANAUTICA INSTITUTE AWARDS 2021', 2021
Category: Anthropology and Territories
‘Traveling Without William’ is a title chosen by analogy to the book 'Reizen Zonder John' (‘Traveling Without John’. John refers to John Steinbeck) by dutch writer Geert Mak. The concept for the book is based on William Eggleston's book 'Before Color', a road photography book with photographs shot in the U.S. Southern States. The photographs are shot in California, Nevada, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. I also visited Eggleston's home base Memphis and Greenwood Mississippi, where he often stayed. ‘Traveling Without William’ is a roadtrip, looking for answers to the questions related to the American Dream, a highly personal observation of melancholic longing and stillness also. It seems like life in the country has stopped. When penetrating into the landscape while focusing on single elements and getting closer to people, the imagination is triggered more.