Cantilever, William Wegman
Experimentation and Representation
Exhibition at the Rockwell Museum in Corning, New York
3 on 3
William Wegman, a pioneering figure in contemporary art, began photographing his Weimaraner dogs in the 1970s. His work is very popular and familar in pop culture. Exhibit info on the I Love New York site. William Wegman info at his own site. And of course wikipedia for a quick summary if you are interested.
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I really enjoyed this exhibit and wanted to share even though photographing photos is tough.
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He came to prominence in the 1970s. In the 80s and 90s his short films were on Sesame Street and even Saturday Night Live.
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His work, which includes photography, video, painting and drawing, is held in permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Hammer Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Centre Pompidou, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. - Wikipedia
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His work has also been featured in a retrospective at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. And he appeared on the Colbert Report in 2010 lol This guy and his weimaraner dogs are everywhere.
Its simple, approachable pop art but I like it. Sometimes I like to not think too hard about art and just smile. Wegman checks that box for me 🙂
However the photography is very well done. My photos don't do it justice. I recommend taking in some of his work if you get the opportunity.