“At 69, Eggleston has been married to his wife Rosa for 44 years and raised three children. He has been known to shoot indoors–guns, not just pictures. There have been various run-ins with the law. And over the years, he’s been the best of friends with Jim Beam and Jack Daniels. He’s also been one of the most original artists of your lifetime.”—Time Magazine, October 31, 2008