Weegee

Untitled (Weegee in holding cell)
c. 1950

A black and white historical photograph showing a group of men lying on the floor, possibly in a shelter or detention facility, with a few individuals standing. In the foreground, men are seen resting or sleeping on the floor, some covering their faces. In the background, a man with a camera is taking a photo while another man, wearing a hat, observes. To the right, a uniformed police officer stands watch over the scene. The environment appears to be an indoor space with barred windows and bare walls.

A black and white historical photograph showing a group of men lying on the floor, possibly in a shelter or detention facility, with a few individuals standing. In the foreground, men are seen resting or sleeping on the floor, some covering their faces. In the background, a man with a camera is taking a photo while another man, wearing a hat, observes. To the right, a uniformed police officer stands watch over the scene. The environment appears to be an indoor space with barred windows and bare walls.

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Date
c. 1950

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm) Image: 7 5/8 × 9 7/16in. (19.4 × 24 cm)

Accession number
96.90.18

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Denise Rich

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/10451

Weegee
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