Authors:(Photography) Weegee, (Essays) Luc Sante, Cynthia Young, Paul Strand, Ralph Steiner
Copyright:2006
Format:Hardcover
GTIN13:9783865213129
ISBN10:386521312X
Publisher:Steidl
Strand Notes
Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Unknown Weegee" organized by the ICP @ICP/New York, Jun.9-Aug.27.2006. In particular, this exhibition/catalogue casts new light on Weegee's work as a social documentary photographer in the late 1930s and early '40s. The 111 black-and-white images published here are drawn from ICP's unique archive of nearly 20,000 prints by the prototypical New York tabloid news photographer. They have never before been made available for public viewing. Exhibitioni Checklist, Selected Bibliography. B&W photos. 152p.
Description
Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Unknown Weegee" organized by the ICP @ICP/New York, Jun.9-Aug.27.2006. In particular, this exhibition/catalogue casts new light on Weegee's work as a social documentary photographer in the late 1930s and early '40s. The 111 black-and-white images published here are drawn from ICP's unique archive of nearly 20,000 prints by the prototypical New York tabloid news photographer. They have never before been made available for public viewing. Exhibitioni Checklist, Selected Bibliography. B&W photos. 152p.