Man Ray, Do You Want To...: An Interview with William Wegman
Avalanche, Winter 1973, no. 7, pp. 40-51
In an interview with Lisa Béar, William Wegman discusses his video work. He discusses how and why he started working with video, how he began working with his dog, Man Ray, and how his video work is connected with his writing. In the article, there are short descriptions and dialogues from many of his video pieces from that time period. There is additional inquiry into Wegman's themes, such as the displacement of familiar objects and experiences, unexpected endings, his use of props, and working with his dog as a collaborator.
ITEM 1973.036 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Airplane Travel – William Wegman
Counting – William Wegman
Man Ray, Do You Want To – William Wegman
Spelling Lesson – William Wegman
Born With No Mouth – William Wegman
Trip Across Country – William Wegman
Radar Screen – William Wegman
Time – William Wegman
Dog and Ball – William Wegman
Same Old Shirt – William Wegman
Straw and String – William Wegman
New & Used Car Salesman – William Wegman
Dirty Floor – William Wegman
Emperor and Dish – William Wegman
In the Cup – William Wegman
Peck & Chuck – William Wegman
Crooked Finger Crooked Stick – William Wegman
Deodorant – William Wegman
Bubble-Up – William Wegman
The River Has Five Words – William Wegman