Arthur Fellig, aka Weegee, was a news photographer in New York City during the 30s and 40s. Weegee derived his name from the phonetic spelling of Ouija, claiming that psychic powers enabled him to be the first at crime scenes, brutal murders, roaring fires, and gangland executions. He was a real character—a gritty, cigar-smoking photographer, a dweller of the night, celebrated for stark, black-and-white photographs taken with his 4x5 Speed Graphic camera. Weegee had the uncanny knack of appearing just as something crazy, violent, or catastrophic was occurring. His secret was not that he had psychic powers—the reality was that Weegee had a police scanner in his car. His first book, Naked City, published in 1945, is still in print. Unknown Weegee (Steidl, distributed by D.A.P., $28) offers one hundred twenty previously unpublished photographs that reveal a witty social critic. The book includes essays by Luc Sante, Cynthia Young, Paul Strand, and Ralph Steiner.
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Upcoming Events
May 17
- Sustainable Organic Gardening and GreenzBox Workshop
- 9:30am - 2:00pm • El Morro Area Arts Council
Growing a Sustainable Organic Garden. How to Build and Plant a GreenzGox Garden.
- Native American Elders Storytellers Event
- 10:00am - 3:00pm • Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
Native American Elders Storytellers and Youth Arts Activities
- IAIA Museum to Host Native American Storytelling Festival
- 10:00am - 3:00pm
IAIA Museum will be bustling with storytelling performances and art activities for children and families on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
During the Stories from Our Elders: Native American Storytelling Festival, visitors will learn about indigenous culture and history through the vibrant culture-based model of storytelling.
Festival performers represent tribes located in diverse areas throughout North America. Museum Director, Joseph Sanchez emphasizes, "It is not often that local residents have the opportunity to hear a number of first-rate Native storytellers from such a...
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May 18
- Eldorado Studio Tour
- 10:00am - 5:00pm • Eldorado Arts and Crafts Assoc.
Eldorado Studio Tour 2008. 105 outstanding artists in 69 studios. Fine arts & crafts.
- Human Rights Torch Relay
- 10:00am - 7:00pm • CIPFG
Human Rights Torch Relay - Light the Torch for Human Rights in China
- GreenBuilt Tour
- 10:00am - 4:00pm • U.S. Green Building Council New Mexico Chapter
The GreenBuilt Tour provides inspiration, ideas and education on sustainable building
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