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Weegee: Murder is My Business
Brian Wallis
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Description for Weegee: Murder is My Business
Hardback. Drawn from the International Center of Photography's archives, this book highlights the incomparable style and fascinating career of Weegee, one of New York City's quintessential press photographers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 267 duotone. BIC Classification: AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 220 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1562.
For a decade between 1935 and 1946, Weegee made a name for himself snapping crime scenes, victims and perpetrators. Armed with a Speed Graphic camera and a police-band radio, Weegee often beat the cops to the story, determined to sell his pictures to the sensation-hungry tabloids. His stark black-and-white photos were often lurid and unsettling. Yet, as this beautifully produced volume shows, they were also brimming with humanity. Designed as a series of dossiers, this book follows Weegee's transformation from a freelancer to a photo-detective. It explores his relationship with the tabloid press and gangster culture and reveals ... Read more
For a decade between 1935 and 1946, Weegee made a name for himself snapping crime scenes, victims and perpetrators. Armed with a Speed Graphic camera and a police-band radio, Weegee often beat the cops to the story, determined to sell his pictures to the sensation-hungry tabloids. His stark black-and-white photos were often lurid and unsettling. Yet, as this beautifully produced volume shows, they were also brimming with humanity. Designed as a series of dossiers, this book follows Weegee's transformation from a freelancer to a photo-detective. It explores his relationship with the tabloid press and gangster culture and reveals ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prestel
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Munich, Germany
ISBN
9783791353135
SKU
V9783791353135
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About Brian Wallis
BRIAN WALLIS is Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Collections and Chief Curator at the International Center of Photography in New York City. Formerly a curator at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City, and Senior Editor at Art in America, he is the author of numerous publications on art, art history and photography.
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