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'''Mr. Winkle''' (1995?–November 2017)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Log into Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F100310226699010%2Fposts%2Fthe-story-of-mr-winkles-passingendless-thanks-for-the-outpouring-of-love-and-tou%2F2757216901008316%2F |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Facebook |language=en}}</ref> was a very small [[dog]] of uncertain breed. His appearance made him a minor marketing phenomenon and an international cult figure representing homeless animals.<ref name=Hubert>{{cite news|last=Hubert|first=Cynthia|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|date=July 13, 2001}}</ref><ref name="della Cava">{{cite news|last=della Cava|first=Marco|newspaper=USA Today|date=December 3, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Pet Life">{{cite magazine|last=Wilson|first=Terry|title=The Amazing Mr. Winkle|magazine=PetLife|date=March–April 2001|volume=7|pages=36–39}}</ref> |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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Mr. Winkle was rescued as a stray in [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]], California by [[Lara Jo Regan]], a magazine photographer who remained his owner until the dog's death. She has published numerous calendars, books, and cards featuring photos of Mr. Winkle in various settings, costumes, and poses.<ref name="Bettijane Levine">{{cite web|last=Levine|first=Bettijane|title=Bow wowed|url=https:// |
Mr. Winkle was rescued as a stray in [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]], California, by [[Lara Jo Regan]], a magazine photographer who remained his owner until the dog's death. She has published numerous calendars, books, and cards published featuring photos of Mr. Winkle in various settings, costumes, and poses.<ref name="Bettijane Levine">{{cite web|last=Levine|first=Bettijane|title=Bow wowed|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jul-12-et-levine12-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=July 12, 2003|access-date=November 16, 2012}}</ref> |
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After a long retirement, Mr. Winkle died of [[kidney failure]] in November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Lara Jo|last=Regan|date=December 23, 2019|title=The story of Mr. Wrinkle's passing|type=Facebook post|url=https://www.facebook.com/100310226699010/posts/the-story-of-mr-winkles-passingendless-thanks-for-the-outpouring-of-love-and-tou%2F2757216901008316%2F |
After a long retirement, Mr. Winkle died of [[kidney failure]] in November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Lara Jo|last=Regan|date=December 23, 2019|title=The story of Mr. Wrinkle's passing|type=Facebook post|url=https://www.facebook.com/100310226699010/posts/the-story-of-mr-winkles-passingendless-thanks-for-the-outpouring-of-love-and-tou%2F2757216901008316%2F|access-date=2020-12-16|via=Facebook}}</ref> |
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==In media== |
==In media== |
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Mr. Winkle was the subject of many national and international newspaper and magazine articles |
Mr. Winkle was the subject of many national and international newspaper and magazine articles and appeared on various television shows, including the September 1, 2002 episode of ''[[Sex and the City]]''. Regan's book tours with Mr. Winkle from 2001 to 2005 – drew over 500 fans at each location,<ref name="Bettijane Levine"/> inspiring the producer of ''Sex and the City'' to incorporate him into an episode where he upstages the character Carrie Bradshaw at her first book signing.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} |
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Mr. Winkle appeared on the cover of |
Mr. Winkle appeared on the cover of ''Pet Life'', ''Animal Wellness''<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Child of a Cloud, on Loan from Heaven|magazine=Animal Wellness|date=March 2005|volume=7|issue=2|pages=38–40}}</ref> and ''[[Time for Kids]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Doggone Cute|magazine=Time for Kids|date=15 December 2000|volume=6|issue=12|pages=4}}</ref> ''Time'' also named Mr. Winkle "Best Internet Celebrity of 2002" in their online supplement "On."<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Best Internet Celebrity|journal=On|date=Jan–Feb 2002}}</ref>{{verify source|date=July 2022}} By 2006, ''mrwinkle.com'' had garnered over 65 million hits.<ref>{{cite book|last=Tiegreen|first=Mary|title=1,001 Reasons to Love Dogs|year=2006|publisher=Stewart, Tabori & Cheng|location=New York City|isbn=1584795263|pages=90–91|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/1001reasonstolov0000miel/page/90}}</ref> Mr. Winkle came to be known as the first animal celebrity meme whose fame was sparked by internet culture.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schonauer|first=David|title=Spotlight: Lara Jo Regan's Mr. Winkle Still a Star|url=https://www.ai-ap.com/publications/article/3538/spotlight-lara-jo-regans-mr-winkle-is-still-a.html|url-access=subscription |publisher=Pro Photo Daily|accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref><ref name="UMOCA web site">{{cite web|url=https://www.utahmoca.org/mr-winkle-object-of-projection/|title=Mr. Winkle: Object of Projection|publisher=Utah Museum of Contemporary Art|accessdate=November 16, 2012}}</ref> By 2009, Regan had created over 150 "What is Mr. Winkle" photographic characters as well as an extensive fine art series of her muse, collected in the form of published works and art prints. A major museum retrospective of Regan's Mr. Winkle photographs took place from July 7, 2012, to October 7, 2012, at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City.<ref name="UMOCA web site"/> |
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==Bibliography== |
== Bibliography == |
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*''What is Mr. Winkle?'' (2001–2009) |
*''What is Mr. Winkle?'' (2001–2009) {{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} |
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*''Winkle's World'' (2002–2005) |
*''Winkle's World'' (2002–2005) {{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} |
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*''A Winkle in Time'' (2004–2007) |
*''A Winkle in Time'' (2004–2007) {{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} |
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*''Mr. Winkle: The Complete Character Collection'' (2012) |
*''Mr. Winkle: The Complete Character Collection'' (2012) {{Citation needed|date=September 2023}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 23:09, 13 August 2024
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Mr. Winkle (1995?–November 2017)[1] was a very small dog of uncertain breed. His appearance made him a minor marketing phenomenon and an international cult figure representing homeless animals.[2][3][4]
Life
[edit]Mr. Winkle was rescued as a stray in Bakersfield, California, by Lara Jo Regan, a magazine photographer who remained his owner until the dog's death. She has published numerous calendars, books, and cards published featuring photos of Mr. Winkle in various settings, costumes, and poses.[5]
After a long retirement, Mr. Winkle died of kidney failure in November 2017.[6]
In media
[edit]Mr. Winkle was the subject of many national and international newspaper and magazine articles and appeared on various television shows, including the September 1, 2002 episode of Sex and the City. Regan's book tours with Mr. Winkle from 2001 to 2005 – drew over 500 fans at each location,[5] inspiring the producer of Sex and the City to incorporate him into an episode where he upstages the character Carrie Bradshaw at her first book signing.[citation needed]
Mr. Winkle appeared on the cover of Pet Life, Animal Wellness[7] and Time for Kids.[8] Time also named Mr. Winkle "Best Internet Celebrity of 2002" in their online supplement "On."[9][verification needed] By 2006, mrwinkle.com had garnered over 65 million hits.[10] Mr. Winkle came to be known as the first animal celebrity meme whose fame was sparked by internet culture.[11][12] By 2009, Regan had created over 150 "What is Mr. Winkle" photographic characters as well as an extensive fine art series of her muse, collected in the form of published works and art prints. A major museum retrospective of Regan's Mr. Winkle photographs took place from July 7, 2012, to October 7, 2012, at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City.[12]
Bibliography
[edit]- What is Mr. Winkle? (2001–2009) [citation needed]
- Winkle's World (2002–2005) [citation needed]
- A Winkle in Time (2004–2007) [citation needed]
- Mr. Winkle: The Complete Character Collection (2012) [citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ Hubert, Cynthia (July 13, 2001). The Sacramento Bee.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ della Cava, Marco (December 3, 2011). USA Today.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Wilson, Terry (March–April 2001). "The Amazing Mr. Winkle". PetLife. Vol. 7. pp. 36–39.
- ^ a b Levine, Bettijane (July 12, 2003). "Bow wowed". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ Regan, Lara Jo (December 23, 2019). "The story of Mr. Wrinkle's passing" (Facebook post). Retrieved 2020-12-16 – via Facebook.
- ^ "The Child of a Cloud, on Loan from Heaven". Animal Wellness. Vol. 7, no. 2. March 2005. pp. 38–40.
- ^ "Doggone Cute". Time for Kids. Vol. 6, no. 12. 15 December 2000. p. 4.
- ^ "Best Internet Celebrity". On. Jan–Feb 2002.
- ^ Tiegreen, Mary (2006). 1,001 Reasons to Love Dogs. New York City: Stewart, Tabori & Cheng. pp. 90–91. ISBN 1584795263.
- ^ Schonauer, David. "Spotlight: Lara Jo Regan's Mr. Winkle Still a Star". Pro Photo Daily. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. Winkle: Object of Projection". Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
External links
[edit]- http://www.mrwinkle.com/
- Golden, Lori (November 2002). "Mr. Winkle: One's Man's Trash is Another Man's Magic". The Pet Press. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021.