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HUMAN NATURE
Even if we tried, we couldn’t get enough of William Wegman’s weimaraners.
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HUMAN NATURE
Looking back over his decades-long artistic career, William Wegman isn’t most proud of his numerous awards, grants, and fellowships, or of his participation in hundreds of exhibitions in galleries all over the world, or even of his screen time on Sesame Street. In fact, Wegman is proudest about the quality of life that he gave to his dogs. “I think that I’ve treated all of my dogs with special attention. I haven’t seen them as just one more Weimaraner. Each one is very unique, and I’ve been able to discover that,” he says.
William Wegman: Being Human is a comprehensive compendium of the pioneering photographer’s images of his anthropomorphic dogs, assembled from the archives by a fellow William and an expert curator: William A. Ewing. Inside its pages are over 300 works—many of them taken with a Polaroid 20×24 camera—which Wegman took from 1979 to 2007. “It’s interesting,” Wegman notes, “[that] for seven of the dogs, their entire lives were documented with that single lens.” Being Human is striking, surreal, and a coffee table staple for those who feel most human in the company of dogs.
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William Wegman: Being Human is published by Chronicle Books
CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS
A heartfelt thank you to all the photographers, artists, illustrators, and writers who trusted us, dived in, and brought us delight, grace, excitement, courage, wilderness, and wonder over the last five years. Their work not only reflects the bonds we share with our animal companions, it also celebrates their spirit.
None of this would be possible without our four-legged counterparts who sprinkle magic dust time and time again, and our readers, who embraced this kooky idea, rallied around us, and made this world theirs too. With friends like these, who needs nine lives?
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DOG HOUSE
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July 12, 2020
A VERY CANINE LIFE
Under the moniker Mestizaa, photographer Maider Sierra sees all her subjects as equal, whether standing on four legs or two.
July 2, 2020
SHARED EXPERIENCE
‘Don’t You Want Me’ documents the resilience of the LGBTQ community and their rescue dogs.
June 23, 2020
THE CALL OF THE WILD
Harrison Ford has taken on a role that was portrayed in the past by Clark Gable, Charlton Heston, and Rutger Hauer before him: the character John Thornton in the latest cinematic adaptation of Jack London’s 1903 novel The Call of the Wild. John Thornton becomes a human companion to Buck, the big St Bernard-Scotch collie mix who’s the heart of the story. The two meet in Yukon, Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, and head off on an adventure into the great unknown together. Interestingly, Buck was portrayed using motion capture by Terry Notary, who you might recognise from that dinner scene in 2017’s Palme d’Or winning film The Square. Watch The Call of the Wild on Google Play, iTunes, and more.
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June 17, 2020
STRICTLY FOR MY D.O.G.S.
Steven Janson’s illustrated character pays tribute to 90s icons and the memory of his best friend, Wolf.
June 7, 2020
THE DOG’S CORNER
D0gh0use at Newrybar Merchants: a tiny place with a big (dog) heart.
April 23, 2020
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