Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Weegee

There is a wonderful exhibition of photographs by acclaimed photographer Weegee at the
Naples-museum-that-cannot-be-named-because-photography-is-not-permitted.
(I figure that a wide angle view that doesn't focus on specific works is OK . . . shhhh!)


Weeegee photographed gritty reality in the 1930s and 40s:  crime scenes, fires, accidents,
poverty, homelessness, nightlife, crowd scenes, loneliness.



"To make pictures, you have to mingle . . . with presidents, queens, and gangsters . . . with everybody.  You can't just be polite.  You have to go around sticking your nose into other people's business."
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14 comments:

  1. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 20, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    It's true Jack, I need to poke my nose in more :) Super looking gallery, I like the way they've chosen to show these works, tres effective.

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  2. Valladolid Daily PhotoOctober 20, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    Right now, in Valladolid, we have a Weegee exhibition too! Great photographers both you and him. ;-D

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  3. Tanya BreeseOctober 20, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    nice display...i like the black and white and length of the room!

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  4. LowellOctober 20, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    You are one sneaky cuss. Thank goodness. I'd drive down and look at this exhibit, but it's too far and I'm too old.

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  5. Merisi ViennaOctober 20, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Last I saw Weegee was in Philadelphia, at the Arts Society.
    He's getting up in the world of photography.

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  6. SharonOctober 20, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    I'm glad you did some covert picture taking here and I promise I won't tell.

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  7. Sylvia KOctober 20, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    Lowell is right! You are the sneaky one and I'm SO glad!!! Thanks for sharing! I would love to be able to visit this one!! Hope your week is off to a great start!! Enjoy!!

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  8. RedPatOctober 20, 2015 at 1:15 PM

    I love the setup of the gallery, Jack! Looks like it is a great show.

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  9. William KendallOctober 20, 2015 at 3:47 PM

    His work looks quite distinctive!

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  10. VPOctober 20, 2015 at 5:58 PM

    An amazing opus of a great photographer.

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  11. VirginiaOctober 20, 2015 at 9:50 PM

    I would love this and want a closer look. I"ll be down soon!
    V

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  12. KayOctober 22, 2015 at 12:27 AM

    Weegee is someone new to me though what I can see of the photos look vaguely familiar. He's probably right about sticking your nose into other people's business but these days it seems like there aren't boundaries anymore. And being polite seems to be one of those heritage behaviors I think I prefer to hang onto.

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  13. jennyfrecklesOctober 22, 2015 at 3:26 PM

    Seen some of his work in our Media Museum. Good stuff - and nicely displayed in the nameless gallery. You are bold!

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  14. UnknownOctober 23, 2015 at 12:33 PM

    I also do it every time I can! :-) The subject seems to be so very interesting!

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