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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, Movie Theater, c. 1955, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print; stamped 'Photo by Weegee / Collection of / Suzanne and Hugh Johnston' on the reverse
    Movie Theater, c. 1955
    Photograph
    sheet 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 28 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 115
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Weegee, Watching Fire, Empire State Building in Background, 1940s, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s
    Watching Fire, Empire State Building in Background, 1940s
    Photograph
    8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (21.6 x 15.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 95
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Weegee, Untitled (legs distortion), n.d., Gelatin silver print
    Untitled (legs distortion), n.d.
    Photograph
    10 x 12 in. (25.4 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Weegee, Nude, 1950s, Gelatin silver print
    Nude, 1950s
    Photograph
    8 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (20.6 x 4.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 222
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $35,000–55,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Weegee, Man climbs 85-foot ladder to secure torch on the plastic Statue of Liberty erected at Times Square for the Sixth War Loan Drive, New York, November 30, 1944, Gelatin silver print
    Man climbs 85-foot ladder to secure torch on the plastic Statue of Liberty erected at Times Square for the Sixth War Loan Drive, New York, November 30, 1944
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 10 1/2 in. (34 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Weegee, The Critic, 1943, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    The Critic, 1943
    Photograph
    18.3 x 20.4 cm (7 1/4 x 8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 84
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Weegee, At Sammy's on the Bowery, 1944, Gelatin silver print
    At Sammy's on the Bowery, 1944
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 10 5/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7167
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Weegee, Invitation to the Dance (Rehearsal, Yiddish Theater), 1945, Gelatin silver print
    Invitation to the Dance (Rehearsal, Yiddish Theater), 1945
    Photograph
    13 1/8 x 10 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7179
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Weegee, Billie Dauscha and Mabel Sidney, Bowery Entertainers, 1944, Gelatin silver print
    Billie Dauscha and Mabel Sidney, Bowery Entertainers, 1944
    Photograph
    13 1/8 x 10 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7181
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Weegee, On Top of the Empire State Building, c. 1942, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    On Top of the Empire State Building, c. 1942
    Photograph
    8 5/8 x 7 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7182
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–1,600View at Bonhams ↗
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About Weegee

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.

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