William Wegman: Funney/Strange
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300114443 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts (April 7 – July 31, 2007)
"The "Far Side" of Photography and Art" according to Laurie. A delightful book of wonderful off-the-wall fine art photographs and drawings by one of the wildest and cleverest artists around today - reminiscent of "The Far Side" cartoons of Gary Larson. Much more here than the humorous dog photos for which Wegman is best known. I saw the exhibit at the Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach . "This isn't just about funny pictures of dogs" according to Ronald Russell. I got it for my mother, who is a big fan of the Wegman calendars. She found it interesting, even though it's not just about the dogs- there is a good deal of depth to the art, and the book conveys it. But don't expect a picture book analog of the calendars.. Toni Kelling said Great. This is a great coffee table book for anyone who has weimaraners or for anyone who appreciates them. Great dogs!
Beloved by the general public for signature photographs of his troupe of Weimaraners, Wegman is also an immensely important figure in the contemporary art world.A pioneer video-maker, conceptualist, performer, photographer, painter, draftsman, and writer, Wegman moves fluidly among various media: from conceptual works to commissioned magazine shots; from videos shown in museums to television segments made for Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live; from artist’s books parodying nineteenth-century naturalist studies to children’s books revealing tongue-in-cheek portraits of town and country life; from photographic landscapes” employing his canine muses to his most recent cycle of landscapes combining found scenic souvenir postcards with drawi