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A Seattle Man Discovered a Trove of Long-Lost Weegee Photos From 1937 in His Kitchen Cabinet
artnet.com ^
| May 23, 2019
| Sarah Cascone
Posted on 05/27/2019 7:03:30 PM PDT by lowbridge
Back in the 1970s, David Young bought a box of 73 vintage news photographs at a Philadelphia second-hand store. This year, he pulled them out of the kitchen cabinet of his Seattle home, where they have been languishing for decades, and realized that they were all lost photos by the great crime photographer Weegee, New York magazine reports.
Young reached out to Christopher Bonanos, Weegees biographer, who quickly confirmed that the A. Fellig stamp and the handwriting on the back of the prints matched the artists. (Weegees real name is Arthur Felig.)
Most of the photos were completely unknown before the discovery. None had been catalogued in the archives of Weegees estate, which were left to New Yorks International Center of Photography. Only a few of the images were ever published in New York newspapers.
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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; History; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: arthurfelig; christopherbonanos; crime; davidyoung; godsgravesglyphs; news; newyork; philadelphia; photography; seattle; weegee
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:03:30 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
To: lowbridge
“The artists gritty black-and-white images captured the seedy underbelly of New York City after dark. He often focused on the onlookers and their reactions to the scene as was unfolding.”
That makes me think of the crime scene photos shown in the midway transition scene of The Godfather (with Coppola’s father playing “This Lonliness”).
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:10:26 PM PDT
by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
To: lowbridge
A box of wedgies? That’s gotta hurt.
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:10:42 PM PDT
by
Libloather
(Global warming is AWESOME!)
To: lowbridge
Weegee produced thousands of weird, disturbing "slice of life" pictures depicting New York City's seamier side.
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:12:02 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(September 11, 2001 : Never forget, never forgive.)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
depicting New York City's seamier side. Which is most of it to those of us not living there.
To: Governor Dinwiddie
Creepy looking dude.
Looks like me.
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:13:35 PM PDT
by
right way right
(May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
Hey, that’s the FR staff photographer!
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:15:04 PM PDT
by
bigbob
(Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
To: lowbridge
I was saw some of “Weegee’s” photos on the “Antiques Roadshow.”
They were worth a boatload of money, so this guy’s discovery is worth a fortune.
To: right way right
Weegee and his pictures look like they were lifted straight out of a film noir movie. But it's real, not a movie.
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:15:23 PM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(September 11, 2001 : Never forget, never forgive.)
To: lowbridge
Well, go on....post the pics from your article....
Here's one...
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:17:44 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
To: lowbridge
".....and what's this I hear about people taking wedgie photos? Who would want to see pictures of wdegies?"
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:18:15 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
Is he the one who snapped dead mobsters?
Who was the guy who got it in the barber chair?
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:25:09 PM PDT
by
right way right
(May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
To: Jane Long
To: weegee
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:36:15 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(#Dregs #DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe #BuildIt)
To: lowbridge
He was a nightcrawler before it was cool.
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:40:29 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Capitalism produces EVERYTHING Socialists/Communists/Democratic-Socialists wish to "redistribute.")
To: Phillyred
That’s Gritty,
all right.
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:41:43 PM PDT
by
Big Red Badger
(Despised by the Despicable!)
To: NonValueAdded
LOL....what ever happened to that guy?
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:43:13 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
To: lowbridge
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posted on
05/27/2019 7:56:03 PM PDT
by
Rusty0604
(2020 four more years!)
To: lowbridge
Weegee had an inspired eye for the gritty noir character of New York City--especially the 30's, 40's and 50's
The Spot Bar & Grill, 1939
Lower Manhattan, 1942
Coney Island, 1940
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posted on
05/27/2019 8:02:47 PM PDT
by
henbane
To: Jane Long
He looks like one of several victims shot at the scene. Looks like at least one other victim has already been removed, possibly on a gurney.
It appears he was hit in the side of the head, and that the bullet exited through his face.
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posted on
05/27/2019 8:03:01 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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