Weegee Photography Roof

Weegee s father bernard fellig immigrated to the united states in 1906 and was followed four years later by his wife and four children including usher the second born.

Weegee photography roof.

See weegee s world november 2 1987 march 8 1998. Arthur usher fellig june 12 1899 december 26 1968 known by his pseudonym weegee was a photographer and photojournalist known for his stark black and white street photography in new york city. Weegee photojournalist noted for his gritty yet compassionate images of the aftermath of new york street crimes and disasters. Weegee was a legendary news photographer whose stock and trade were candid shots of people in the streets in bars and at crime scenes.

Reflections in a glass eye. Weegee international center of photography facebook. A trove of lost new york city crime scene photos taken by legendary photographer weegee have been unearthed after 82 years. Works from the international center of photography collection new york.

Seventy three prints were stashed in a kitchen cupboard and. Weegee published his photographs in several books including naked city 1945 weegee s people 1946 and naked hollywood 1953 photograph.