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| July 12 – August 24, 2008 |
It’s a Dog’s Life: Photographs by William Wegman from the Polaroid Collection
The work of William Wegman has received international attention with his photographs, videos, paintings and drawings exhibited worldwide. Wegman has created film and video works for Saturday Night Live and Nickelodeon and his video segments for Sesame Street have appeared regularly since 1989.
Wegman received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana. He taught at the University of Wisconsin in Wasau, Waukesha and in Madison and in 1970 moved to Southern California to begin a one year teaching position at California State College, Long Beach. At these various universities, Wegman's interest in areas beyond painting began to develop, ultimately leading him to photography and to video. It was in Long Beach that he got his dog, Man Ray, with whom he began a long and fruitful collaboration. Man Ray, known in the art world and beyond for his endearing deadpan presence, became a central figure in Wegman's photographs and videotapes. In 1972, Wegman and Man Ray moved to New York and continued a collaboration that was to last for twelve years. A new dog, Fay Ray, came into Wegman's life in 1986 and soon thereafter another prolific collaboration began, marked by Wegman's extensive use of the Polaroid 20 x 24 camera.
It’s a Dog’s Life is a traveling exhibition organized by the DeLand Museum of Art featuring 28 of Wegman’s Polaroid images. The exhibition will be installed in the Frederick O. Watson Gallery. |
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© William Wegman
Rollerman, c. 1987
Polaroid Polacolor
24 x 20 inches
“Courtesy the Polaroid Collections.” |
© William Wegman
Sad Film, c 1990
Polaroid Polacolor
24 x 20 inches
“Courtesy the Polaroid Collections.” |
© William Wegman
Stud 2000, 1990
Polaroid Polacolor
24 x 20 inches
“Courtesy the Polaroid Collections.” |
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© William Wegman
Parallelogram, 1993
Polaroid Polacolor
24 x 20 inches
“Courtesy the Polaroid Collections.” |
© William Wegman
Railing, 1991
Polaroid Polacolor
24 x 20 inches
“Courtesy the Polaroid Collections.” |
© William Wegman
Serving Trout, 1991
Polaroid Polacolor
24 x 20 inches
“Courtesy the Polaroid Collections.” |
July 12 – August 3, 2008 |
July 12 – August 3, 2008
10 Illustrated: An NAA Members’ Photography Exhibition
New possibilities for photography are on the horizon in 2008. This year Naples Illustrated magazine and The von Liebig Art Center both celebrate their 10 year anniversaries. To tie the celebrations together and take “10 to the max” a Naples Art Association members’ juried photography exhibition will be installed in The von Liebig Art Center from July 12 through August 3 and selected images from the exhibition will be published in an upcoming issue of Naples Illustrated.
The exhibition is open to photography or mixed media works incorporating photography such as collage, photomontage, hand colored photographs, graphic design, compositing and computer illustration.
The Jurors: Olga Gustine and Reynaldo Martin
Olga Gustine is the Design Director for Palm Beach Media Group. With over 25 years experience in the publishing industry, she has a great love for the creative process and a keen eye for outstanding visual media. Reynaldo Martin is Art Director for Naples Illustrated. He is an advocate of quality design, particularly the elegance of typography and the beauty of photography. Martin is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design.
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©Jonathan Kane
9th Street & 1st Avenue
black & white photograph for advanced exhibition publicity
13 x 8.5 inches |
©Jonathan Kane
Analyzer, 2008
digital image for advanced exhibition publicity
18 x 12 inches |
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