No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.
- Samuel Johnson, 1776
But then, Samuel Johnson never imagined the Internet. It turns out putting up a web site is a lot like writing a book (except you don't get paid for it). Lots of revisions. Lots of corrections. And you never really feel like you're done!
So, with that, welcome to my website, martycrisp.com.
I call it Spot. As in my spot in the great ether of the Internet. So come on now, Spot. Roll over. Speak.
- Samuel Johnson, 1776
But then, Samuel Johnson never imagined the Internet. It turns out putting up a web site is a lot like writing a book (except you don't get paid for it). Lots of revisions. Lots of corrections. And you never really feel like you're done!
So, with that, welcome to my website, martycrisp.com.
I call it Spot. As in my spot in the great ether of the Internet. So come on now, Spot. Roll over. Speak.
Above, two Wegman originals, used with the kind permission of the artist. To find out more about William Wegman's wondrous Weimaraners (and his other work, too), go to www.williamwegman.com.
William Wegman Tribute
William Wegman, who spelled the word READ using his Weimaraners, inspired our 1997 Christmas card.
We took our Cairn terrier, our long-haired dachshund, our wire-haired dachshund and our Yorkie and tried to copy the spelling idea. I figured "Ho!" was the easiest Christmas word possible, and the plan was to get one good shot and then just print a card using that shot three times. As it turned out, each shot had "character." Will stood on a step ladder and took the pictures of Fozzie, Spike, Molly, and Jessie, arranged on a sheet. Josh, just barely visible above right, played dog wrangler. Mom directed. I always wanted to direct!
We took our Cairn terrier, our long-haired dachshund, our wire-haired dachshund and our Yorkie and tried to copy the spelling idea. I figured "Ho!" was the easiest Christmas word possible, and the plan was to get one good shot and then just print a card using that shot three times. As it turned out, each shot had "character." Will stood on a step ladder and took the pictures of Fozzie, Spike, Molly, and Jessie, arranged on a sheet. Josh, just barely visible above right, played dog wrangler. Mom directed. I always wanted to direct!
