Untitled (Three-legged dog)
1975
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
36.8 × 34.3 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1976
© William Wegman
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Weimaraners, originally bred in Germany and used for hunting, are central to William Wegman’s photography. Dogs are both the object of Wegman’s obsessive gaze and participants in a collaborative practice. His first artistic collaboration with a Weimaraner began in 1970, when one joined Wegman’s family and was named Man Ray, in honour of one of Wegman’s most admired modern artists. Man Ray (the dog) was a highly spirited performer in front of Wegman’s camera.
Artwork Details
Edition
ed. 9/60
Inscription
stamped in ink on reverse l.l.: © WILLIAM WEGMAN & MULTIPLES, INC. 1975
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: William Wegman 9/60
Accession Number
PH7-1976
Department
International Photography
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Bowness Family Foundation