MoMA had already showcased the colour work of Eliot Porter in a solo exhibition, and then Eliot Haas in 1962, when it mounted an exhibit of William Eggleston’s colour photographs. At the time, colour in pictures was still not considered art, and Eggleston’s snapshot-like images had displeased critics. However, it was still considered a pivotal moment for the acceptance of colour photography as a legitimate art form.
