Weegee (American, 1899-1968) Asleep on the Fire

Weegee (American, 1899-1968) Asleep on the Fire Escape, East Side Tenement, 1940 Gelatin silver print 10-1/2 x 13-3/4 inches (26.7 x 34.9 cm) (image) 11 x 14-1/4 inches (sheet) Titled and dated in pencil, with photographer's Arthur Fellig stamp and Freelance Photographers Guild, Inc. stamp, verso. Constantly on the move, Weegee's car was central to his practice. While the story of developing photographs in a makeshift darkroom in the trunk of his car proved untrue, his floor, backseat, and trunk were employed as storage for his camera, supplies, film, and finished prints. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Condition Report: Overall fair condition. Losses to corners, particularly lower left corner. A few tears extending into the image from edges. Scattered hard and soft creases to the image. Some scattered crazing visible under raking light. Sheet is loose; not framed.
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