William Wegman (photographer) Quotes

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Sometimes I've drawn on autobiographical material, maybe situations that I've felt trapped by, and turned them into something else, but in a very superficial way. When you find yourself thinking and worrying about certain things they become ridiculous.

William Wegman

Photography as a subject is a good one. Its history is only about 150 years... You only have to know about twenty-five or thirty names and that's it. All you need. In painting there are more than 1,000.

William Wegman

As soon as I got funny, I killed any majestic intentions in my work.

William Wegman

I was born on a tiny cot in southwestern Massachusetts during World War II. A sickly child, I turned to photography to overcome my loneliness and isolation.

William Wegman

I was working with mud and photographs and thread, eyelashes, carrots and acetone... I was throwing radios off buildings and... remember floating styrofoam commas down the Milwaukee River.

William Wegman

William Wegman

William Wegman

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Born: December 2, 1943 (age 80)

Bio: William Wegman is an American artist best known for creating series of compositions involving dogs, primarily his own Weimaraners in various costumes and poses.

Known for:

Fay's 12 Days of Christmas (1995)
Alphabet Soup (1995)
Joe's Apartment (1996)
Spelling Lesson (1974)

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