Love Weegee's "street" photographic style. Supposedly he got this nickname because often times he would beat the police to the crime scene. Weegee said "I'd wait across from police headquarters and when something was about to happen I could feel it. My elbows would start to tingle and itch"
I love the dynamics of the below photo. Its said he set this one up by getting the street person drunk,then taking her to where there was an upscale event of wealthy patrons to torment them. He denied the setup.Whatever the truth it seemed to work out well for him.
Weegee Born Usher Fellig
June 12, 1899
Złoczów, Austrian Galicia (nowUkraine) Died December 26, 1968 (aged 69) Residence New York City, United States Nationality Austro–Hungarian Other names Arthur Fellig Ethnicity Jewish Citizenship American Occupation Photographer Known for Street photography of crime scenes or emergencies Spouse
Above info per wikipedia
Love Weegee's "street" photographic style. Supposedly he got this nickname because often times he would beat the police to the crime scene.
Weegee said "I'd wait across from police headquarters and when something was about to happen I could feel it. My elbows would start to tingle and itch"
I love the dynamics of the below photo. Its said he set this one up by getting the street person drunk,
then taking her to where there was an upscale event of wealthy patrons to torment them. He denied the setup.
Whatever the truth it seemed to work out well for him.
June 12, 1899
Złoczów, Austrian Galicia (nowUkraine)
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