Step into the world of Weegee, the famous crime scene photographer whose keen eye for the dramatic captured the essence of urban life in mid-20th century America.

Much of his work depicted unflinchingly realistic scenes of urban life, crime, injury and death. Weegee published photographic books and also worked in cinema, initially making his own short films and later collaborating with film directors such as Jack Donohue and Stanley Kubrick.

1 天前 · How did the photographer Arthur Fellig, better known as Weegee, go from hard-boiled shots of New York murder victims, criminal arrests and tenement fires during the 1930s and ’40s — classic ...

2018年9月7日 · In 1935, Weegee (Arthur Fellig’s nickname, “a phonetic rendering of Ouija, because of his frequent, seemingly prescient arrivals at scenes only minutes after crimes, fires or other emergencies were reported to authorities”) struck out on his own to become a freelance photographer, selling his “hot off the press” images to the tabloid ...

2024年12月22日 · Weegee (born June 12, 1899, Złoczew, Austria-Hungary [now in Poland]—died Dec. 26, 1968, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a photojournalist noted for his gritty yet compassionate images of the aftermath of New York street crimes and disasters.

2020年3月4日 · In his photos, Weegee captures gunned-down victims, buildings ablaze, and all manner of underworld characters. His pictures together form a portrait of the seedy underbelly of the Big Apple, like...

2016年6月10日 · In ways that call to mind 2014's Nightcrawler, Weegee — who got his nickname from 'Ouija' for his tendency to beat cops to a crime scene — patrolled the onyx streets of New York City in his car each night, waiting for the blood to spatter.

Weegee was a legendary news photographer, whose stock and trade were candid shots of people in the streets, in bars, and at crime scenes in New York City.

2019年5月15日 · A trove of “lost” New York City crime-scene photos, taken by legendary photographer Weegee, have been unearthed after 82 years.

2024年3月4日 · Some of his most famous photographs include scenes of crime, such as Their First Murder, a depiction of spectators’ reactions at a murder scene, and Coney Island Beach, New York, showing the crowded and lively leisure scene at the beach.