Flo & Wendell - Tapa dura

William Wegman has been a recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts grants in 1976 and 1985, the New York Foundation for the Arts Honor in 1999, and the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1975 and in 1986. His work has appeared on Saturday Night Live, Sesame Street, Nickelodeon, in the Sundance Film Festival, and in New Order's Blue Monday '88 music video, as well as in various advertisements and in museums around the country and the world, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. He has appeared on Dogs 101, The Tonight Show, and Late Night with David Letterman. His adult photo book, Puppies, was a "New York Times" bestseller.

In 1982 "The Village Voice "named Man Ray, Wegman's original Weimaraner dog and first subject, the "Man of the Year."

"The contrast between the dogs' deadpan stares and their lives of suburban industriousness...will raise grins from even the crabbiest readers." - "Publishers Weekly," starred review
"The visual impact is playful and whimsical, with the painterly, colorful gouache contrasting comically with the serious, almost formal faces of the photographed dogs...a sure hit for Wegman fans." - "Kirkus Reviews"
"The contrast between the dogs deadpan stares and their lives of suburban industriousness...will raise grins from even the crabbiest readers." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"The visual impact is playful and whimsical, with the painterly, colorful gouache contrasting comically with the serious, almost formal faces of the photographed dogs...a sure hit for Wegman fans." - Kirkus Reviews
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Acclaimed artist William Wegman combines his iconic photography with his background in painting to introduce two irresistible new characters based on his real-life puppies.

Meet Flo. She’s a sophisticated big sister who’s part of a very artistic family. She likes playing with paint and wearing sweaters her mother knits. Flo also likes teasing her little brother, Wendell. They play hide-and-seek, but Flo doesn’t look very hard. They play dress up, too, but Wendell always gets the bad costumes. Their parents wish they would get along, and they do trysometimes.

For every child who has experienced sibling rivalry, here’s a humorous look at what it takes to play nice. Perfect for fans of Maira Kalman, Ian Falconer, and dog lovers of all ages.