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William Wegman, born on December 2, 1943, is an American artist renowned for his unique photography and video works. His art often centers around his pet dog Man Ray. Known for his humor, satire, and surrealistic elements, Wegman's work has had a profound impact on contemporary art.

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“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.”

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“My background is in painting but in school in the sixties, like many artists of that time, I believed that painting was dead. I began to work in collaboration with other artists in the creation of performances and installation works. Soon after, I started making video and photographic works and in the process became fascinated with the media itself. Before long I was setting things up just for the camera. In l970 I got a dog and he turned out to be very interested in video and photography as well.”

Wells Long School Artist Process Media Dog Creation Painting Photography Performances Cameras Backgrounds Setting Video Settings Collaboration Fascinated Sixty Installation

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“I get so confused about life photography art.”

Art Photography Confused So Confused

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“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.”

Knows Needs Years Names Five Subjects Painting Photography Twenties Thirty Twenty Five

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“When I first started making photo pieces it wasn't with the idea of a commitment to the medium. I didn't think I would have to become a photographer to make my photographs. I recall that anything could be used as material for art in that era. Photography was just one more thing.”

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Author:William Wegman

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Born: December 2, 1943
Known for: Artist
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