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Naked City

by Weegee · 1944

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For Naked City, his first collection, Weegee cruised the streets of 1940s New York in the wee hours in search of the sensational. Lewd, louche, licentious but always brimming with life (except when brimming with death), Weegee's photographs have endured decades of modern art criticism and are again enjoying a much-deserved cult revival.

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New YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of thisNew York StateNew York StateMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
medium · 244 pages

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