Weegee
Blog post 5
Short Biography
Weegee was born as ‘Ascher Fellig’ in Zolochiv, Ukraine. He earned his nick name ‘weegee’ because of his frequency prescient arrivals at crimes scenes minutes after the crime had been committed. His name was also changed to Arthur when he emigrated with his family to live in new york in 1909. Most of his notable photographs were taken with very basic photographer equipment and methods of that era. A 4x5 speed Graphic camera preset at f/16 at 1/200 of a second, with flashbulbs and a set focus distance of ten feet. He taught himself photography and a home made dark room at the rear of his car.
Weegee was born as ‘Ascher Fellig’ in Zolochiv, Ukraine. He earned his nick name ‘weegee’ because of his frequency prescient arrivals at crimes scenes minutes after the crime had been committed. His name was also changed to Arthur when he emigrated with his family to live in new york in 1909. Most of his notable photographs were taken with very basic photographer equipment and methods of that era. A 4x5 speed Graphic camera preset at f/16 at 1/200 of a second, with flashbulbs and a set focus distance of ten feet. He taught himself photography and a home made dark room at the rear of his car.
Weegee’s visual Style
Weegees photos were always in black and white and often were picture of crime scene, bookings at police stations, fires et. You could say many of his photos were about tragedy and misfortune. He also took pictures of local stars and dancers.
3) Photos
In Top Hats - In Trouble, Charles Sodokoff, 28, and Arthur Webber, 32, both Broklynites, use their toppled toppers to hide faces as they take free ride to Felony Court. Boys were tippling at Astor Bar Saturday night when they decided to slide down banisters for fun (???). Cop was called and they assaulted him. Funsters then went from mahogany bar to iron type.
January 27, 1942
Street Scene in New York: A Wild Kid in a Stolen Car Knocks Over Milk Wagon. Harold Horn, 16, already in trouble with the police, stole a car from a parking lot at 10h Ave. and 26th St. He tried to squeeze the car between a milk wagon and a truck. The wagon was upset, the driver seriously hurt, and the car smashed against a light pole. A detective gets the captured driver into police car and handcuffs him. June 27, 1941
The sign across the centre of the building refers to the frankfurters, not the firemen. The American Kitchen Products building, at Water St., was extensively damaged.It is called ‘Simply Add Boiling Water'. July 1937
- http://www.amber-online.com/exhibitions/weegee-collection
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weegee
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