Weegee is having quite a moment. Right on the heels of the new West Coast Weegee exhibition Naked Hollywood: Weegee in Los Angeles, the International Center of Photography has put up a new show called Weegee: Murder is My Business. Focusing on the pioneering photographer’s most productive decade, between 1935 and 1946, Murder is My Business showcases the gritty, rough, and utterly arresting images that defined an tabloid sensibility for decades to come. These are tremendous photographs, showing Weegee’s innate understanding of how composition and tone can both document and manipulate. They also make clear how far tabloid photography has fallen.
Weegee: Murder is My Business
January 20 – September 2, 2012
The International Center of Photography
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York
Anthony Esposito, booked on suspicion of killing a policeman, New York, by Weegee
