William Wegman Red Toys Analysis
William Wegman is an artist particularly known for the photography of his dogs, Man Ray and Fay Ray. Fay Ray was purchased after the death of Man Ray, Fay Ray then gave birth to a litter of puppies, Battina, Crooky and Chundo. Wegman as well kept Battina’s off spring, Chip. Then Chip’s son Bobbin, then Candy and Chip’s puppy Penny. All dogs Weimaraner breed, all dogs featured in Wegmans artwork. In this piece in particular is Penny. In Red Toy the subject of this work is a large grey dog covered by 7 large, red coils of construction paper. The subject takes up a majority of the piece standing on a soft, black platform, its paws are sinking in slightly the platform appears almost velvety. The background is black. There seems to be only a middle
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Line is used through implied line. This is most noticeable in the red coils. Around the edges of the paper either rough, or smooth implied lines are seen. The structure of the red coils are as well examples of form. The dog itself has a unique form, but adding the paper creates an unusual, unnatural shape. The cylinders around the dog’s legs make the subject’s legs appear perfectly straight. The faux tail also adds to the unnatural form. Value is one of the most noticeable element used. The stark background makes it seem the dog is almost floating in the photograph. Light is used to add shine to the coils, and point out how small the dog feels in comparison. Value is additionally seen around the dog’s face where the coil casts shadows across the dogs face. Texture appears within the dog’s fur; In comparison to the smoothness of the coils. In conjunction the platform the subject stands upon appears to have a velvety texture. In Red Toy color is used most noticeably through the bright red of the paper cylinders. But more color is used than previously thought, for example, the subject’s single lighter eye. Or the shifting different colors of the dog’s fur. Space is shown by the dark background surrounding the dog. Balance is illustrated by asymmetrical balance. The dog is placed slightly to the left, and its figure was not even to begin with. The subject is also placed at an angle, its end is placed
Line is used through implied line. This is most noticeable in the red coils. Around the edges of the paper either rough, or smooth implied lines are seen. The structure of the red coils are as well examples of form. The dog itself has a unique form, but adding the paper creates an unusual, unnatural shape. The cylinders around the dog’s legs make the subject’s legs appear perfectly straight. The faux tail also adds to the unnatural form. Value is one of the most noticeable element used. The stark background makes it seem the dog is almost floating in the photograph. Light is used to add shine to the coils, and point out how small the dog feels in comparison. Value is additionally seen around the dog’s face where the coil casts shadows across the dogs face. Texture appears within the dog’s fur; In comparison to the smoothness of the coils. In conjunction the platform the subject stands upon appears to have a velvety texture. In Red Toy color is used most noticeably through the bright red of the paper cylinders. But more color is used than previously thought, for example, the subject’s single lighter eye. Or the shifting different colors of the dog’s fur. Space is shown by the dark background surrounding the dog. Balance is illustrated by asymmetrical balance. The dog is placed slightly to the left, and its figure was not even to begin with. The subject is also placed at an angle, its end is placed