Wegmanology


Book Description

Wililam Wegman's colorful weimaraners are back, and they are everything you ever wanted them to be. From choirboys to storytellers, caterpillars to elephants, teachers to mathematicians, Wegmanology brings together old favorites and new work in an exciting comprehensive collection of selected pieces of work starring those fabulous weimaraners, Fay, Batty, Chundo, and Man Ray.




William Wegman: Being Human


Book 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.




ABC


Book Description

In 26 stunning spreads, black-and-white photos of Weimaraner dogs forming the letters of the alphabet are accompanied by color portraits of Fay Ray, Bettina, and other four-legged friends illustrating a word beginning with that letter. Some are obvious, some are surprising, and all display William Wegman's trademark wit and style.




Fay


Book Description

With family photos, video and film stills, and studio photos never before published, Fay captures the collaborative spirit and amazing artistic outpouring of Wegman and his extraordinary companion. Their relationship spanned ten years during which time Fay became as well known to the art world as her canine predecessor, Man Ray. Motherhood brought Fay new concerns and Wegman a wealth of new characters. In 1989 she was joined in the studio by three of her puppies. What followed was a flowering of dramatic roles for Fay and her offspring in a wide range of books and videos for children.




Farm Days


Book Description

Chip, a city dog, goes to visit his country cousins to learn all about farming.




William Wegman's Wegmanology


Book Description

A collection of works starring William Wegman's weimaraners. Includes "Who's who?" "How many?" "Nursery rhymes," "Dog alphabet," "Shapes," and "Animal, vegetable, or mineral?"




Little Red Riding Hood


Book Description

After their stunning picture-book debut in Cinderella, William Wegman and his Weimaraner dogs, Battina and Fay Ray, have taken on another classic fairy tale. Entirely illustrated with full-color photos of Weimaraners in the roles of the characters, Little Red Riding Hood is a completely fresh, wonderfully spooky version of the tale.




My Town


Book Description

Searching for a topic for his school report, Chip goes into town where he visits the library, the grocery store, a construction site and more, hoping he will be inspired. Photographs show the characters depicted as dogs.




Chip Wants a Dog


Book Description

Chip has dreamed about owning a dog since he was a baby. A dog would be his best friend, for he would teach it to sit, stay, fetch, and roll over. But Chip's parents refuse to buy him one. One night, Chip's dream reveals a deep truth about who Chip is. Chip doesn't need a dog; he is a dog! From then on, his life is changed--he takes himself for walks; teaches himself to sit, stay, and fetch; and makes plenty of neighborhood friends!




William Wegman Puppies


Book Description

This beautiful coolection of full-colour photographs documents the upbringing of Wegman's world-famous weinmareners. An accompanying text provides a comprehensive history of these prodigious models.