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Creator: Weegee
Weegee 'Cafe Romance', New York, 1953
By Weegee 1
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Weegee (Ukranian/American 1899-1968)
Title: 'Cafe Romance', New York 1953
Gelatin silver print
Signed, titled, dated in ink au verso
'Corkin Gallery' label au verso
stamped "weegee the famous" au verso
Image size: 11" x 13.5"
Mat size: 21" x 24"
Biography:
Probably few policemen have seen as much violent sin as Arthur Fellig, better known as Weegee, did. Specializing in crime and catastrophe, Weegee’s work is regarded as some of the most powerful images of the 20th century. His profound influence on other photographers derives not only from his sensational subject matter and his use of the blinding, close-up flash, but also from his eagerness to photograph the city at all hours, at all levels: coffee shops at three in the morning, hot summer evenings in the tenements, debutante balls, parties in the street, lovers on park benches, the destitute and the lonely. No other photographer has better revealed the non-stop spectacle of life in New York City.
During the 1930s and 1940s Weegee worked as a freelance news photographer in New York City, and was the first private citizen to gain access to police radio transmits. He lived across the street from Manhattan police headquarters waiting for the inevitable call that would announce another gangland execution, botched hold-up, or crime of passion.
Weegee’s first book, Naked City, was a runaway success, making him an instant celebrity who suddenly had assignments from Life and Vogue. He was among the first to fully realize the camera’s unique power to capture split-second drama and exaggerated emotion. By the mid-40s, Weegee photographed...
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20th Century American Weegee
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