WEEGEE (ARTHUR FELLIG) VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH C. 1940’S, “Metropolitan Opera Opening: Wore Platform Sandals”, 11 x 14, Silver Gelatin, “Weegee Photo Representaive” stamp and pencil notations on reverse. Small stain on lower pants leg, clipped lower left corner, age toning upper margin, tiny corner creases, otherwise in fine condition. His career spanned four decades on both coasts as well as Europe. His images of dead gangsters and his own flamboyant personality established his reputation as New York’s “crime photographer, ” a reputation and persona he nurtured. The New York Museum of Modern Art. Acquired some his photographs and many of his images have appeared in multiple books. In the 1950’s and 1960’s he experimented with photo distortions and photography through prisms (kaleidoscope) that created caricatured images. This is our 31. We closed our retail galleries and now are totally internet sales oriented. We are a long-time member of UACC #RD338 and the Manuscript Society. Our collectibles make for fantastic additions to long standing collections, great starting points for new collectors looking for trusted authentic material, and make for a truly unique gifts for that special person in your life or corporate gift for a special client. History Makers Autographs offers one of the strongest guarantees available by any dealer. We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of the document/artwork, without time limit, to the original purchaser. Every item we sell comes with a Certificate of Authenticity clearly stating this guarantee. International Buyers Please Note. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “stevnowli_0″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Features: VINTAGE
• Region of Origin: US
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 10\
• Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
• Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
• Modified Item: No
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Subject: Operas
• Original/Reprint: Original Print
• Size: 11 X 14
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Material: Paper
• Photo Type: Gelatin Silver
• Date of Creation: 1940-1949
• Year of Production: C.1950
• Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
• Style: Photojournalism
• Antique: No
• Color: Black & White
• Photographer: WEEGEE
• Theme: Fashion
• Type: Photograph