Weegee's People
first edition Photographs by Weegee. 1 vols. Small 4to
1946 · New York
by Weegee
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946. First edition of photographer's second book. Photographs by Weegee. 1 vols. Small 4to. Rust cloth. About Fine, in Very Good, edgeworn dust jacket, with small triangular tear at bottom of front panel. First edition of photographer's second book. Photographs by Weegee. 1 vols. Small 4to. More of the full-flash nighttime snapshots by this paparazzo of the proletariat. Less bloody than Naked City, and more joyous: Weegee's People is a celebration of a city and its people. From Metroplitan Opera dames to all-night basement jazz jam sessions, the photos here make for a vital book. From the Brassai of New York and one of the first to popularize photojournalism. Hasselblad pp. 146-147 (Inventory #: 219665)