Cinderella

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William Wegman, known throughout the world for his startling and revealing photographs of his weimaraners, presents the classic ashes-to-riches tale as it has never before been conceived. With Battina as the lovely uncomplaining Ella and Fay as the evil stepmother, the story unfolds in true fairy-tale fashion. Cinderella's sooty rags are transformed by a fairy godmother into a glorious ball gown, and mice, lizards, and a rat become line attendants to transport Cinderella to the ball. After a grand entrance - no one, not even her stepsisters, recognizes Cinderella as the beautiful, mysterious latecomer - Cinderella meets her prince, then loses her glass slipper as she rushes to be home by midnight. To the surprise of the evil stepmother and lazy stepsisters, Cinderella is, of course, discovered to be the one true owner of the delicate slipper, and she is reunited with her prince to live happily ever after. With each page of this astonishing book, the timeless tale undergoes its own transformation.William Wegman's unique visual interpretation refreshes and renews its spirit, making Cinderella a classic for our time.

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About the author (1993)

William Wegman was born in 1943 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He received a B.F.A. in painting from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1965. In 1967, He received an M.F.A. in painting and printmaking at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Wegman taught painting at various universities, but later became interested in photography and video. Wegman may be best-known for his photography involving his Weimaraner dogs in various poses and costumes. His work can be seen in museums throughout Europe and the United States, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Wegman was on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson Show in 1992, and his dogs have had appearances on Saturday Night Live and Sesame Street. Wegman lives in New York and Maine.

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