William Wegman's
photographs are discussed in order to ask questions about surrealism and art. Wegman's most popular art
works are the
photographs he takes of his dogs, and in this essay, this idea is analyzed for a relation to art in terms of content, form, and photographic technique, as well as relevance to art in terms of historical relations. The author of this essay assigns Wegman's photographs to the shallow realm of entertainment. They
appeal to white middle-class pet owners and have no purpose beyond that appeal.