William Wegman

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William Wegman's collaboration with his dogs began in 1969 with video shorts that often incorporated elaborate set preparation. Wegman and his first dog, Man Ray, were so inseparable that his video shoots were constantly being interrupted, cut short, or physically destroyed. The artist soon accepted the fact that it would be easier to film Man Ray than to film around him. So began a close, respectful, and loving collaborative effort. Since 1980, Wegman has focused his work on 30 x 22 inch format (24 x 20 inch image size), unique Polaroid photographs of his Weimaraners Man Ray (his first Weimaraner) and Fay Ray. Fay's offspring Battina and Chundo, and a litter of velvet-grey puppies recently joined the artist's collection of canine models. The artist's photographs have come to resemble a family photo album as the dogs matured from their tiny puppy stage. His photographic work covers the development of their lives from newborns to full-sized adults. ”Working at Polaroid, it was not until I made Fay tall that it really took off and became interesting. She appears to be six feet tall when using the vertical format of the Polaroid camera. I must have had some subconscious wish to enter the top part of that frame that was just there. When I put that dress on Fay she would appear to be standing. That made the power of that image, the anthropomorphic image, more assertive and less silly, less like you're ridiculing someone. I'm very very cautious about appearing to make fun of a creature, human or animal." - William Wegman (Greg Kucera Gallery)

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