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Weegee

American · 1899–1968 · Photographer

Arthur Fellig, known by his pseudonym Weegee, was a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography in New York City. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Weegee, Coney Island, 1940, Gelatin silver print, printed late 1950sConey IslandPhillips · $35,280≈ £25,943≈ €30,514Sign up to see
  2. Weegee, Coney Island, 1940, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950sConey IslandPhillips · £24,130≈ $30,032≈ €27,787Sign up to see
  3. Weegee, Anthony Esposito, Accused 'Cop Killer,' January 16, 1941, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1950Anthony Esposito, Accused 'Cop Killer,' January 16Phillips · $25,000≈ £20,406≈ €22,940Sign up to see

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  1. Weegee, Murder in Hell's Kitchen, Ferrotyped vintage gelatin silver print
    Murder in Hell's Kitchen
    Photograph
    34 x 27,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 109
    €3,751≈ $5,068≈ £3,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Weegee, The critic (Opening night at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City), Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed by Sid Kaplan ca.
    The critic (Opening night at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City)
    Photograph · ed. 8/25
    18,4 x 20,3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 110
    €968≈ $1,308≈ £833Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Weegee, Untitled, Gelatin Silver Print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 137
    $2,000≈ £1,228≈ €1,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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