Woman signing autographs in car
Photograph
c.1948 (made), c.1980 (printed)
c.1948 (made), c.1980 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
The New York press photographer Arthur Fellig gained the nickname ‘Weegee’ – a phonetic spelling of Ouija, the fortune-telling board game – for his reputation for arriving at crime scenes before the police. In these nocturnal urban dramas, cars can kill or protect. In this photograph, the car is a sanctuary from a crowd of young autograph-seekers, who appear menacing under Weegee’s strong flash.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Woman signing autographs in car (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Photograph by Weegee, Woman signing autographs in car, c.1948, printed c.1980, gelatin silver print |
| Physical description | Photograph of a woman seated in the backseat of a car, signing autographs for a group of young boys. The young boys peer at the woman through the car windows. One boy, on the far right side of the frame, takes a piece of paper from the woman. |
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| Summary | The New York press photographer Arthur Fellig gained the nickname ‘Weegee’ – a phonetic spelling of Ouija, the fortune-telling board game – for his reputation for arriving at crime scenes before the police. In these nocturnal urban dramas, cars can kill or protect. In this photograph, the car is a sanctuary from a crowd of young autograph-seekers, who appear menacing under Weegee’s strong flash. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | PH.418-1982 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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