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Arthur Fellig (1899 – 1968) known by his pseudonym Weegee, is celebrated for his iconic images of New York City during the 1930s and 1940s. Born in 1899 in Lemburg (now in Ukraine), his family immigrated to the United States when he was just ten years old. He became a freelance news photographer in 1935, and over the next decade and a half, made a name for himself by capturing striking images of nocturnal New York, gaining access to crime scenes by bribing police officers, and later, by obtaining permission to install a police radio in his car. His gritty, tabloid-style photographs depicting the aftermath of street crimes, disasters, and tragedies, often using bright flash, are controversial and have been labelled voyeuristic by some, yet Weegee’s influence was undeniable. His focus on capturing the harsh realities of urban life is said to have inspired many notable photographers, including Diane Arbus.
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