William Wegman: Being Human: (Books for Dog Lovers, Dogs Wearing Clothes, Pet Book) (Paperback)
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Description
Fall in love with these funny, striking, and surreal pups.
William Wegman's whimsical photographs of his Weimaraner dogs have been celebrated in the art world and enjoyed by pet lovers for nearly four decades. In this entirely new volume, renowned photography curator William A. Ewing presents more than 300 images from the artist's personal archive, unearthing previously unseen gems alongside the iconic images that have made Wegman—along with dressed-up dogs Man Ray, Fay Ray, and others—beloved worldwide. Presented in sixteen thematic chapters, William Wegman: Being Human foregrounds the photographer's penchant for play and his evergreen ability to create images that are at once funny, striking, and surreal. Audiences of all ages will fall in love—for the first time, or all over again—with Wegman and his friends.
About the Author
William Wegman is an internationally renowned photographer and bestselling author. He lives with his Weimaraners in New York and Maine.
William A. Ewing is an author, lecturer, and curator of photography.
Praise For…
“Culled from over three decades of Wegman’s portraits of his Weimaraners—Man Ray and later Fay Ray and her several generations of offspring—the more than 300 photos collected in this volume vividly illustrate the artist’s witty, humanist approach to his subjects. Divided into 16 themed chapters, the book showcases some of Wegman’s best-known images of the dogs alongside previously unseen gems from his personal archive.” —Publishers Weekly Starred Review
“Culled from over three decades of Wegman’s portraits of his Weimaraners—Man Ray and later Fay Ray and her several generations of offspring—the more than 300 photos collected in this volume vividly illustrate the artist’s witty, humanist approach to his subjects. Divided into 16 themed chapters, the book showcases some of Wegman’s best-known images of the dogs alongside previously unseen gems from his personal archive.” —Publishers Weekly Starred Review