William Wegman: Selected Works 1970-78

USA 1978, video, col + b&w, sound, 19:11 min

realized by:

William Wegman

keywords:

self-appearance, animals, humor

notes:

Produced between 1970-1978. Compiled in 1981.

cast&crew:

appearance:

William Wegman, Man Ray (the dog)

available copies:

Electronic Arts Intermix - EAI:

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William Wegman:

VHS

available for sale

synopsis:

This compilation of works, selected by Wegman himself, has become a classic in its own right. Composed of many of Wegman's best-known comic pieces, this selection provides a hilarious retrospective of his video work of the 1970s. These short episodes demonstrate Wegman's brilliant application of minimal elements - his body, the dog Man Ray - to create unexpected moments of conceptual humor. Among the most memorable pieces are "Spelling Lesson", in which Wegman corrects the dog's spelling test ("You spelled it B-E-E-C-H"), and "Two Dogs Watching", in which Man Ray and a canine friend follow the movements of an off-screen object in perfectly synchronized unison. Wegman uses his own body as comedic material in "Singing Stomach" and "Deodorant Commercial", both of which are as absurdly humorous as their titles suggest. Other pieces illustrate his ingenious approach to fiction and storytelling, as he parodies television advertisements and delivers anecdotal monologues with deadpan absurdism. Throughout, Wegman finds ironic humor in the unexpected incongruities of the everyday. (Copyright Electronic Arts Intermix, New York. See the EAI Online Catalogue for further information about this artist and work)

Includes:
Milk/Floor
Stomach Song
Randy's Sick
Pocketbook Man
Talking Fish
Out and In
Rage and Depression
Massage Chair
Crooked Finger/Crooked Stick
Deodorant
Growl
Spelling Lesson
Drinking Milk
Dog Duet
Starter
Bad Movies
House for Sale
Horseshoes

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