Weegee, ‘Girl With a Problem’, 1940, Caviar20

Weegee, ‘Girl With a Problem’, 1940, Caviar20

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Girl With a Problem, 1940

Ferrotyped silver print

13 1/2 × 11 in

34.3 × 27.9 cm

This is a unique work.

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"Girl with a Problem" is a fine example of his transitional work. Viewers typically …

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"Girl with a Problem" is a fine example of his transitional work. Viewers typically assume the worst of humanity when confronted with a Weegee photograph, as he frequently depicted the brutality (or its aftermath) of urban life.

Detailed notes verso explain that the woman is simply looking for a lost shoe. …

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Condition

Good condition

Signature

Hand-signed by artist, stamped by artist's estate, Signed and commented “a dog probably walked off with it” on recto by the artist

Certificate of authenticity

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Frame

Not included

Austrian-American, 1899–1968

Considered by some to have invented tabloid photojournalism, Weegee (a.k.a Arthur Fellig) is known …

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Considered by some to have invented tabloid photojournalism, Weegee (a.k.a Arthur Fellig) is known for his unflinching images of gangs, crime scenes, and street life in New York City, as well as his snapshots of glamorous Hollywood stars. With a reputation for being the first at the scene of a crime, Fellig cultivated …

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Weegee, ‘Girl With a Problem’, 1940, Caviar20

Weegee, ‘Girl With a Problem’, 1940, Caviar20

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About the work

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"Girl with a Problem" is a fine example of his transitional work. Viewers typically …

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"Girl with a Problem" is a fine example of his transitional work. Viewers typically assume the worst of humanity when confronted with a Weegee photograph, as he frequently depicted the brutality (or its aftermath) of urban life.

Detailed notes verso explain that the woman is simply looking for a lost shoe. …

Read more

Condition

Good condition

Signature

Hand-signed by artist, stamped by artist's estate, Signed and commented “a dog probably walked off with it” on recto by the artist

Certificate of authenticity

Included

Frame

Not included

Austrian-American, 1899–1968

Considered by some to have invented tabloid photojournalism, Weegee (a.k.a Arthur Fellig) is known …

Read more

Considered by some to have invented tabloid photojournalism, Weegee (a.k.a Arthur Fellig) is known for his unflinching images of gangs, crime scenes, and street life in New York City, as well as his snapshots of glamorous Hollywood stars. With a reputation for being the first at the scene of a crime, Fellig cultivated …

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Girl With a Problem, 1940

Ferrotyped silver print

13 1/2 × 11 in

34.3 × 27.9 cm

This is a unique work.

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