If you're like us, your personal library is riddled with true crime books and, far more lurid, true crime photo books. Tonight the Jewish Contemporary Museum will review the life, work, and legacy of the crime photographer Weegee.
Born Arthur Fellig, Weegee was a press photographer during the '30s and '40s, He developed a signature style by following the city's emergency services and documenting crimes and crises. He's known for turning the art of graphic crime photojournalism into art. Not limited to crime and dead bodies, Weegee also snapped shots of other scenes, like teens making out in theaters, and celebrities such as Bettie Page and Marilyn Monore.
Noir aficionado and founder of the SF Noir Film Festival Eddie Muller will host a night of discussion and photography of Weegee's work.
