&mdash; WEEGEEWEEGEEWEEGEE

The photo is:
Uncle Joe, first published in Weegee’s People, 1946 (Weegee. Weegee’s People. New York:Essential Books, 1946)
aka
Masquerade Ball, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, ca. 1943 (Barth, Miles. Weegee’s World. New York:Bulfinch Press, 1997, p.215)

A few fascinating Fellig fotos…

November 14, 2008

A few fascinating Fellig fotos for sale:

Wee don’t have images of the versos, nevertheless, this is what the gallery says:

Lot 128: Weegee (Arthur Fellig, 1899-1968) Untitled (Crime Scene), ca. 1940; Gelatin silver print (framed); Stamped; 8 1/8” x 10” (sheet); Provenance: Private Collection, New York
The work of art is in good condition: Stamped ”Credit Photo by Weegee the Famous” on verso, the photograph is laid down on a mat board, corners are all slightly worn, isolated areas of silvering, discoloration along edges, 2” crease upper right corner, four areas where light incision from back are visible on front, light scratches on isolated areas

Lot 129: Weegee: Weegee (Arthur Fellig, 1899-1968) Untitled (Crime Scene), ca. 1940; Gelatin silver print (framed); Stamped; 8 1/8” x 10” (sheet); Provenance: Private Collection, New York
The work of art is in good condition: Stamped ”Credit Photo by Weegee the Famous” on verso, the photograph is laid down on a mat board, corners are all slightly worn, isolated areas of silvering, discoloration along edges, 2” crease upper right corner, four areas where light incision from back are visible on front, light scratches on isolated areas. The photograph is mounted in a way that we can not see the stamp.

from:
David Rag o Auctions
333 North Main Street
Lambertville, NJ United States 08530
609-397-9374

bidding starts at a mere $750

Auctions! Sotheby’s London, November, 2008

http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=159501693

One of the most interesting Weegee auctions in many years:

Sale: L08431 | Location: London, New Bond Street
Auction Dates: Session 1: Tue, 18 Nov 08 2:00 PM

[apparently and surprisingly, these didn’t sell…]

LOT 49:

WEEGEE (ARTHUR FELLIG) (1899-1968)
PORTFOLIO, 1986

20,000—25,000 GBP

MEASUREMENTS

measurements note
each approx. 50.5 x 40.5 cm (20 x 16 in.) or the reverse

DESCRIPTION

Portfolio of forty-five silver prints, edited by Louis Stettner with Wilma Wilcox. With a printed title page, contents page, and foreword. Edition number two of an intended twenty, plus six Hors Serie. Each print bears the Weegee collection blindstamp in the lower margin, as well as two ink stamps on the reverse. The one bears the phrase ‘Credit Photo By Weegee the Famous’ and the second (designed to match it) simply ‘Print: Kaplan’. In addition each print is numbered in pencil on the reverse to conform to the list of contents. Cased in grey cloth with a version of the ‘Weegee the Famous’ stamp on the cover.

Quantity: 45

PROVENANCE
Wilma Wilcox.
Side Gallery, Newcastle.

CATALOGUE NOTE
These prints were printed in 1982 by Sid Kaplan, Weegee’s distinguished printer, for a portfolio box of forty-nine prints of which only one set was ever sold. The present set of forty-five was issued in 1986 from the prints made for the earlier set, re-edited and with new introductory materials by Weegee’s friend and fellow-photographer Louis Stettner. While it is not known how many of the present edition were made or sold, the evidence tends to suggest that the edition was not completed to its full extent.

LOT 50:

WEEGEE (ARTHUR FELLIG) (1899-1968)
THE CRITIC, VARIANT IMAGES, 1943

4,000—6,000 GBP

MEASUREMENTS

measurements note
various sizes: 10.1 x 10.5 cm (4 x 4 1/8 in.), 20.3 x 25.3 (8 x 10 in.) and two of 28.5 x 35.5 cm (11¼ x 14 in.)

DESCRIPTION

Four vintage silver prints, three of them bearing a variety of the photographer’s credit stamps, and one in addtion signed and titled in ink in the lower margin. One print only bears no attributive marks of any description.

Quantity: 4

PROVENANCE
Wilma Wilcox.
Side Gallery, Newcastle.

LITERATURE AND REFERENCES
Stettner, Louis (ed.), Weegee, Knopf, New York, 1977, p. 93.

CATALOGUE NOTE
Mrs. George Washington Kavanaugh and Lady Decies starred in Weegee’s famous photograph of upstairs-downstairs contrast. The present group includes a close variant, cropped slightly wider than is usual, plus three other rare views of the moments immediately before and after that famous view.

PS. cool image viewer, you can zoom in 469%!!!

Auctions! Doyle, November, 2008

from the listing:
“WEEGEE
Untitled [Woman Rescued from Fire]. Gelatin silver print, undated, with stamp “Please credit Weegee from Photo-Representatives” on the reverse; image 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches (197 x 240 mm). Corners bubbed, slight loss to bottom corner of print, not affecting image.”

Sold for $500.00

Weegee on eebay

One of the most interesting Weegee photos on eebay, that wee’ve seen recently…

from the listing:
“n.d. Gelatin silver photograph (Transvestite coming out of courthouse) by WeeGee.

Ferrotyped print. With ‘A. Fellig’ artist’s stamp on print verso. approx. 9.5 x 7.5″ Like many of WeeGee’s press prints this print has some condition issues, small tear to bottom left corner non-image area.”

Sold for a mere $300…

Weegee endorses Obama!

in an urgent late night session with our ouija board,
it was revealed to us that, yes, Weegee unequivocally
voiced support and endorses fully Barack Obama!
Weegee clearly spelled out: “Obama, Obama, Obama…”
Weegee’s last words, before he disappeared, were: “GO VOTE…”

PM Daily, Daily (Nov. 1)

November 1, 1942 Vol. III, No. 117 page 19

Sailor Captures Hirohito’s Head at Waldorf-Astoria Ball

“The high spot for most guests at the Incendiary Blondes benefit for the American Theater Wing War service, Inc., at the Waldorf-Astoria last week came when Igor Pantuhoff paid $1,500 for the privilege of leading Veronica Lake onto the floor for a two minute dance. But not for this sailor. He’d been waiting all night to get at dummies of Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito, which had been set up in a hallway for guests to toss balls at – three balls for a quarter. When all eyes were on Veronica, the sailor tacked Hirohito and had torn him limb form limb when bouncers came running up. The sailor shoved off at command – with Hirohito’s head tacked underneath his arm.
Photo by Weegee”

Auction Results Fall 2008

October 24, 2008

SWAN N GALLERIES, INC.
104 East 25th Street
New York, New York 10010
Sale 2158

Rent Party
Unsold
“Rent Party.” Ferrotyped silver print, 7 1/4×9 1/4 inches (18.4×23.5 cm.), with a caption label and the “Estate of Peter B. Martin Sr. Collection” hand stamp on verso. Circa 1950
Estimate $1,800-2,200
From the estate of Peter B. Martin, Sr.; by agent to A Private West Coast Collection.
Weegee: The Village, unpaginated.

Untitled (Janitor watches rehearsal at the Yiddish Theater)
Unsold
Untitled (Janitor watches rehearsal at the Yiddish Theater). Silver print, 13 1/2×10 1/2 inches (34.3×26.7 cm.), with the “Weegee the Famous” and Arthur Felig hand stamp on verso. 1945; printed 1950s
Estimate $1,800-2,200
Weegee”s People, unpaginated (cropped).
Weegee (Knopf, 1977), 113.

M. Monroe — Fly Eye View
Unsold
Lot 204
“M. Monroe — Fly Eye View.” Silver print, 8×10 inches (20.3×25.4 cm.), with Weegee’s title, in blue ink, on margin recto and a Photo-Representatives hand stamp and the penciled notations “Hecht,” in an unknown hand, on verso. Circa 1952
Estimate $2,000-3,000

Frank Sinatra Fan at the Paramount Theatre. $2500-$3500
$2,000
“Frank Sinatra Fan at the Paramount Theatre.” Ferrotyped silver print, 13 1/2×10 1/2 inches (34.5×26.7 cm.), with the “Weegee The Famous” and Photo-Representatives hand stamps on verso. 1944
Estimate $2,500-3,500
From A Private West Coast Collection.
Naked City, 119; Weegee (Stettner), 165 (variant); Weegee”s World, 207.

Movie Theatre Projection
$2,000
Lot 207
Movie Theatre Projection. Unique ferrotyped silver print, 8×10 inches (20.3×25.4 cm.), with 2 “Photo by Weegee, Collection of Suzanne and Hugh Johnston” hand stamps on verso and penciled notations. 1955-1957
Estimate $2,500-3,500
This unique photograph was commissioned by the Johnstons and was then subsequently gifted by Weegee to the couple. An variant “straight” version of this image appears in “Weegee”s People,” 1946.

Empire State Building Distortion
$1,600
Lot 208
Empire State Building Distortion. Silver print, 6 3/4×5 1/4 inches (17.1×13.3 cm.), with penciled numeric notations and a “Photo by Weegee, From the Collection of Suzanne and Hugh Johnston” hand stamp on verso. 1955
Estimate $2,000-3,000

Auction Results Fall 2008

October 24, 2008