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William Wegman

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The Resume

    (December 2, 1943- )
    Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
    Known for photos of his weimaraners, including Man Ray, Fay Ray, Battina and Chip
    Made short films for Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live
    Books featuring his photos include 'Man's Best Friend' (1982), 'Little Red Riding Hood' (1993), 'ABC' (1994), 'William Wegman's Mother Goose' (1996), 'Puppies' (1997), 'William Wegman's Farm Days' (1998), 'William Wegman's Pups' (1999), 'Fay' (1999), 'The Night Before Christmas' (2000), 'William Wegman's Wegmanology' (2001), 'Chip Wants A Dog' (2003), 'Dress Up Batty' (2004) and 'Funney Strange' (2006)

Why he might be annoying:

    He said of his earlier conceptual art days, 'I wanted to be smart and superior and know everything, but I just wasn't cut out for it.'
    He has been married three times, divorced twice.
    He named his son 'Atlas.'
    He stopped working with the weimaraners for a year because he felt 'nailed to the dog cross.'
    You dress up your dogs in costumes and you're crazy; he does it and it's art.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His pictures are clever.
    He began incorporating Man Ray into his work because the dog kept roaming in front of the camera anyway.
    A fire destroyed his Tribeca loft along with his paintings, photographs and negatives (1978).
    He received two Guggenheim fellowships and two NEA grants.
    He was heartbroken over the deaths of Man and Fay.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 133 Votes: 54.14% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 117 Votes: 38.46% Annoying