“On Duty: Odermatt, Metinides and Weegee
From the Andrew and Christine Hall Collection”
at the <a href="http://westportartscenter.org/ev?genre=exhibitions#11vaonduty
“>Westport Arts Center
…45 photographs by three important historic photographers – a Swiss policeman, Arnold Odermatt; a Mexican photojournalist, Enrique Metinides; and New York’s Arthur Fellig, known as “Weegee.”
5 Centre Market Place, ca. 1937
5 Centre Market Place, ca. 2004
5 Centre Market Place, ca. 2006
5 Centre Market Place, ca. 2008
5 Centre Market Place. ca. 2010
(screen images from an (un)real estate company’s website…)
(TO BE CONTINUED…)
The Weegee Wikipedia article has been viewed 12,337 times in the last 30 days…
November 28, 1944 – “Waiting outside the Opera House for standing room…”
“WEEGEE Original Dean Martin 8 X 10 Photo From Naked Hollywood 1953 Arthur Fellig”
Sold for $52.00
“This auction is for an original 8 by 10 inch silver gelatin photograph of actor DEAN MARTIN taken by the famous celebrity photographer Arthur Fellig (WEEGEE) and used in his 1953 book “NAKED HOLLYWOOD.” The photo is in excellent condition in very sharp focus and good contrast.
Please note–NO signature or photographer’s stamp, however we guarantee authenticity of this item—bid with confidence. “
“WEEGEE Original 8 X 10 Photo HOT HOUSE SANTA From Naked Hollywood Arthur Fellig”
Sold for $412.76
“This auction is for an original 8 by 10 inch silver gelatin photograph produced by Arthur Fellig (WEEGEE) and used in his famous publication “NAKED HOLLYWOOD.” Please note—The photo is in good condition with a small piece of the lower left corner missing—does not affect quality of the image.
Photographic stamp “CREDIT WEEGEE THE FAMOUS” is on the reverse. ”
[Of course that’s the “Credit Photo By Weegee” stamp, in the much more common purple ink.]
“WEEGEE Original Groman’s Mortuary Los Angeles Bench 8 X 10 Photo Arthur Fellig”
Sold for $78.00
“This auction is for a vintage 8 by 10 inch silver gelatin photographic print of a bus bench sign “GROMAN’S MORTUARY” (Los Angeles) taken by the famous celebrity photographer Arthur Fellig (WEEGEE). The photo is in excellent condition in very sharp focus and good contrast.
Please note–NO signature or photographer’s stamp, however we guarantee authenticity of this item—bid with confidence.”
“WEEGEE Original 7 3/4 by 10 Photo Death of a Gangster Arthur Fellig”
Sold for $289.00
“This auction is for an original 7 3/4 by 10 inch silver gelatin photograph taken by the legendary crime photographer Arthur Fellig during the late 1930s. This classic image depicts Weegee’s genius for capturing the darker side of life in New York City during the great depression. “
[Of course he captured the “darker” and lighter side of life in NYC after the Great Depression…]
Are you still fighting fascism?
“His Master Died
in this room which was shattered by the blast of an illuminating-gas explosion last night, but a black shepherd dog Freca, was uninjured by either the gas or the explosion. Police say Thomas Quinn, 31, a commercial artist, was found lying in front of a gas stove with all the jets open in his West 26th Street apartment, but failed to make either a suicide or accident listing. Freca hid behind a small piano. PM photos by Weegee
PM Daily, Noveber 27, 1941
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s pin up girl”
Sold for $65.00
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 3×5 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s CAR”
Sold for: $75.00
From the auction listing:
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s In love with a mannequin”
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 3×5 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s”
Unsold.
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 3×5 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“WEEGEE Stamped 1940’s US coast guard”
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“WEEGEE Original 1940’s stamped ! Boy Fishing..”
Unsold.
From the auction listing:
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s PIPE”
Unsold.
From the auction listing:
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s Photographer at urinal”
Sold for: $85.00
From the auction listing:
” original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s FUNNY READ”
Sold for: $99.00
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silv
original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s Water Lily”
Sold for $65.00
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s The metropolitan opera”
Sold for $85.00
From the auction listing:
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
The above images were recently for sale on eBay… a few were sold; a few were not sold… they are not Weegee photographs… are they counterfeit and/or fraudulent?
November 26, 1944 – “Members of the Metropolitan Opera’s male chorus…”
Associated Press Photos, Unidentified Photographer, ca. 1946
Bowery Wants to Shed Name
The Bowery – “no longer the street of forgotten [people]” will have its face and name changed, if plans develop the way the Bowery Improvement Committee of the East Side Chamber of Commerce wants them to…
Sam Fuchs [Sammy!], owner of Sammy’s Bowery Follies, said it wouldn’t help merchants to change the name and proposed sending “smoke hounds” home or to a farm for rehabilitation…
