October 1981, Rangeley, Maine
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
In many of his staged photographs, William Wegman uses his dogs in playful and surprising ways. At first glance October 1981, Rangeley, Maine looks like a mere forest, but further inspection reveals a weimaraner camouflaged by the foliage. Wegman’s image mischievously evokes fairy tales, fantasies, and legends, in which the forest has traditionally been used as a backdrop, and the dog emerges from the forest in disguise like a canine Robin Hood.
Caption
William Wegman American, born 1943. October 1981, Rangeley, Maine, 1982. Photo-dye transfer print, Sheet: 25 x 20 1/2 in. (63.5 x 52.1 cm) Image: 19 1/2 x 19 in. (49.5 x 48.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the American Art Foundation, 84.82.13. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.82.13.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Publisher
Title
October 1981, Rangeley, Maine
Date
1982
Medium
Photo-dye transfer print
Classification
Dimensions
Sheet: 25 x 20 1/2 in. (63.5 x 52.1 cm) Image: 19 1/2 x 19 in. (49.5 x 48.3 cm)
Signatures
Signed and dated lower right in image in white ink: "William Wegman Rangeley, Maine October 1981"
Credit Line
Gift of the American Art Foundation
Accession Number
84.82.13
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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