William Wegman: Video Work 1970-1999

March. 09,2006

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5.5

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Performing Arts

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From 1970-1977 William Wegman created some of the most innovative and important works in the history of video. These early pioneering tapes were created using minimal technology and a few studio props, including Wegman’s canine companion, Man Ray. Consisting of 130 works, some no longer than a television commercial, blurred the boundaries between high and low art as well as art and commerce, and have become a major chapter in the histories of contemporary art and film. This exhaustive compilation has been assembled by the artist with restored material and it contains all nine original reels as well as two later reels. Classics such as Pocketbook Man, Milk/Floor, Stomach Song, Cape On, Stick and Tooth, Spelling Lesson, Dog Duet, Man Ray, Do You Want to? Are included.

William Wegman as Director

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Reviews

Noutions

2006/03/09

Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

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Reptileenbu

2006/03/10

Did you people see the same film I saw?

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WillSushyMedia

2006/03/11

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

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filippaberry84

2006/03/12

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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