Three Weegee Photos: Recent Auction, October 2017

November 5, 2017
auction

Where: Swann Auction Galleries
When: October 19, 2017
What: “Art and Storytelling: Photographs and Photobooks”
What: A few screen shots from swanngalleries.com.
What: Words copied from swanngalleries.com.

“Snowstorm. Ferrotyped silver print, the image measuring 11″ x 13 3/8”, with The Graflex Photo Contest label crediting Weegee and noting that the print won “Second Prize in Action Class,” on verso. Ca. 1940. Price Realized (with Buyer’s Premium) $2,250.”

“Marilyn Monroe on a pink elephant. 13 1/4″ x 11″ inches, the mount approximately 16 3/4″ x 15″ inches, with Weegee’s signature, in ink, on mount recto and his hand stamp on mount verso. Ca. 1955. Price Realized (with Buyer’s Premium) $4,940.”

“I Cried When I Took This Picture * The Flower Peddler * Curfew Time on Broadway. Together, 3 ferrotyped silver prints, the images measuring approximately 13 1/4″ x 10 1/2″, and the reverse, the sheets slightly larger, each with one hand stamp (the 451 West 47th Street, Weegee’s Photo Representatives, or the Weegee the Famous), the second with sizing notations, in pencil, and the third with a typed caption label, all on verso. Ca 1940; the first printed ca. 1950. Unsold.”

Screen shots from swanngalleries.com.
Words copied from swanngalleries.com.

We love the Snowstorm photo with the Graflex Photo Contest label. Don’t think we’ve seen that photo before.

November 3, 1941

November 3, 2017
1941, context, PM


PM, November 3, 1941 (photos by Martin Harris)

“The Many Friends of Leadbelly Stage a Folksong Fest for Him
Old Huddie Leadbetter (‘Leadbelly’), the song spinner who came to us from the chain-gangs of the South with his guitar and an unending variety of genuine folk music, has been ailing, and yesterday afternoon at Cafe Society downtown a host of friends and admirers staged a ‘testimonial’ for him.” PM, November 3, 1941

October 30, 1940

October 30, 2017
1940, PM


PM, October 30, 1940 (photos by Gene Badger, pp. 18-19… Man eating spaghetti, allegedly by Weegee, p. 17.)

“Numbers Drawn, New York’s Registrants Are Ready for Draft Call
The historic 1940 conscription lottery is over. The machinery for drafting eligible young men from civilian life for a year of peace-time military training begins today. The first quota – those whose numbers were drawn first and have no valid exemption claims – will be sent to camp Nov. 18.
The schedule calls for a draft army of 800,000 men by June 15, of which New York City will supply about 65, 725…
Drafted? This Is Where You Find Out, So Start Reading”
PM, October 30, 1940, p.8

October 26, 1941

October 26, 2017
1941, PM


PM, October 26, 1941, pp. 48-49

“Here’s a Start at Setting A Yardstick for Photos” by Ralph Steiner

“Image of Freedom” – October 29, 1941 – February 1, 1942 – at MoMA. 95 photos exhibited: “Contestants were asked to submit work which collectively would compose a picture of America, an image of freedom.” MoMA.


Screenshot from MoMA.


PM, October 26, 1941, pp. 52-52

“Look What the Cop Dragged In!”

October 24, 2017
1941, PM


PM, October 24, 1941, p. 15

76 years ago today…
New York
“Look What the Cop Dragged In!”
“He was held without bail in the Tombs. He probably won’t be examined in Bellevue psycho ward again, they passed him there once as OK. Weegee’s picture shows McWilliams being booked at Police Headquarters about midnight.” PM, October 24, 1941, p. 15

October 15, 1940

October 15, 2017
1940, PM


PM, October 15, 1940 (Photos by Gene Badger, PM Staff)

Weegees World:
“Here Are the Answers to Your Questions About the Draft
If You Are Over 21 or Not Yet 36, Register Tomorrow, for Sure”
(Fortunately (?) Fellig was about 41.)