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Ascher Fellig (June 12, 1899 – December 26, 1968), known by his pseudonym Weegee, was a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography in New York City.[1] Weegee worked in Manhattan's Lower East Side as a press photographer during the 1930s and 1940s and developed his signature style by following the city's emergency services and documenting their activity.[2] Much of his work depicted unflinchingly realistic scenes of urban life, crime, injury and death. Weegee published photographic books and also worked in cinema, initially making his own short films and later collaborating with film directors such as Jack Donohue and Stanley Kubrick. Weegee was born Ascher (later modified to Usher) Fellig in Złoczów (now Zolochiv, Ukraine), near Lemberg in Galicia and Lodomeria, a region of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His given name was changed to Arthur after he immigrated with his Jewish family to New York in 1909.[3] The father of the family, Bernard F

Weegee - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American photographer and photojournalist (1899–1968) This article is about the 20th-century photographer. For other uses, see Weegee (disambiguation) . Weegee Weegee in 1945 Born Ascher Fellig ( 1899-06-12 ) June 12, 1899 Złoczów , Austrian Galicia , Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Zolochiv , Ukraine) Died December 26, 1968 (1968-12-26) (aged 69) New York City, U.S. Other names Arthur Fellig, Usher Fellig Occupation Photographer Known for Street photography of crime scenes or emergencies Ascher Fellig (June 1

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