June 8, 2005 Official Unveiling of Wegman Photo Murals at L’Enfant Metro Station WHAT: Two large scale photomurals entitled “H-E-L-L-O” and “Space Set”, the latest DC creation of the renowned New York artist William Wegman, will be seen hanging high on the vaulted station walls at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station. Each photomural is made of a porcelain enamel and measures 10 feet in diameter and weighs 600 lbs. The murals showcase the artist's signature Weimaraners clad in replicas of NASA space suits.  These delightful images will be a welcome addition to the start and end of every riders day!   WHO:  William Wegman, New York Artist Lionell Thomas, Assistant Director, DC Commission on the Arts Bertram R. Ulrich, Curator, the NASA Art Program Representative from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)   WHEN:  Wednesday, June 15, 2005 The dedication begins at 2:00 pm      WHERE: L'Enfant Plaza Metrorail Station 9th and D streets, SW, Washington, DC  Go down escalators into the transit system and go through entrance       Project History:  The photographs in their original format were commission by the NASA Art Program to be part of their original artworks chronicling the wonders, risks and triumphs of space exploration. NASA approached the DC Commission on the Arts to build a cooperative partnership with the artist William Wegman.  The most suitable location to display this artwork was inside the L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station, which is close to the National Air and Space Museum.    The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) was delighted to join the partnership to showcase the work, of a major artist, to be part of their Art in Transit Program. The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities provided the major funding for the murals with support from the NASA Art Program and logistical help from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Art in Transit program. Collectively the partnership worked to develop a design concept suitable for a large-scale public artwork.