At the Met, portraits of an alternate history Aug 28, 2008
These crude approximations - of the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher, Man Ray, Weegee and others - lazily summon history without really engaging it. Somewhat more profound are two toy-size figurines by Karin Sander that represent the art dealer Olivier Renaud-Clement and the writer Gordon Tapper. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Berliners get a crash course in glittery celebrity culture Jul 22, 2008
A few classics by Weegee don't really qualify as paparazzi shots, and neither, strictly speaking, do the dozens of snapshots by Jean Pigozzi, the Italian businessman, art collector and amateur shutterbug who likes to hold out a camera, arm's length, and take fisheyed pictures of himself beside famous pals. They're strangely hypnotic: your neighbor's vacation slides in which Pamela Anderson, Mick Jagger and Mel Brooks keep turning up. (International Herald Tribune)
Pigozzi and the Paparazzi: Salomon, Weegee, Galella, Angeli, Secchiaroli, Quinn and Newton Jun 19, 2008
Based in the USA, Arthur Fellig was an Austro-Hungarian photographer, who went by the name of Weegee and had a similarly unconventional style ... By listening in on police radio Weegee would get a head start on police units and was often able to reach a scene early enough to photograph people who had suffered accidents, violence and other catastrophes ... Helmut Newton appreciated the work of both Salomon and Weegee, both of whom could certainly be considered forerunners of the paparazzi. (AbsoluteArts.com)
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Pigozzi and the Paparazzi: Salomon, Weegee, Galella, Angeli, Secchiaroli, Quinn and Newton - Helmut Newton Foundation - absolutearts ... "Pigozzi and the Paparazzi: Salomon, Weegee, Galella, Angeli, Secchiaroli, Quinn and Newton" 2008-06-20 until 2008-11-16 Berlin, , BN Brunei Darussalam ... Based in the USA, Arthur Fellig was an Austro-Hungarian photographer, who went by the name of Weegee and had a similarly unconventional style. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Museum acquires trove of photos by New York photographer Jun 6, 2008
Weegee/International Center of Photography, from the Indianapoli "Lovers at the Palace Theater (3-D Glasses)" was among the 210 prints by Weegee found in a trunk in Kentucky ... And this week the Indianapolis Museum of Art announced Tuesday that it had acquired a trove of work and correspondence by Weegee, the crepuscular, stogie-smoking New York photographer whose visceral pictures became a template not only for artists like Diane Arbus but also for much of the uncomfortably close tabloid... (International Herald Tribune)
All human life May 21, 2008
Weegee jumped, and so did Marilyn, and now they're suspended forever. David Bailey throws himself to the floor to photograph Veruschka, while Bert Stern nabs them both in an arty 1960s image. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
'Presumed Innocence' presents kids as more than tiny adults Feb 11, 2008
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Tierney Gearon's art is all in the family Nov 2, 2007
But she shows no compunction about clicking away when her son starts wailing at a picnic after being bashed by his sister - Weegee should have been so thick-skinned - and her consternation when she sees in print the results of her having done nude handstands while posing with her (clothed) children for another photographer would be hilarious if it didn't indicate such astounding obliviousness. Some of Tierney Gearon's photos are very good, especially her portraits of her mother (who's almost as... (Boston Globe)
Kohei Yoshiyuki captures Japanese voyeurism Sep 24, 2007
Weegee, for example, rigged his camera to capture couples kissing in darkened New York movie theaters. 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Jeff Wall merges mundane with the bigger picture Mar 11, 2007
He's about as Pictorialist as Weegee. But the references to, and rivalry with, painting are unmistakable. (Boston Globe)
