Weegee : Murder is My Business Hardback
by Brian Wallis
Hardback
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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 his intimate knowledge of New York's darkest corners.
It provides readers with a rich historical experience - a New York City "noir" shot through the lens of one of its most iconoclastic figures.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:264 pages
- Publisher:Prestel
- Publication Date:27/09/2013
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- ISBN:9783791353135
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:264 pages
- Publisher:Prestel
- Publication Date:27/09/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9783791353135