Weegee's Creative Camera

Published by Hanover House, Garden City, NY, 1959

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Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - Fine. 128 pp, preface, introduction, I. How to Create a Photocaricature; II. How to Make a Kaleidoscope; III. How to Make Designs and Patterns; IV. Mood Photography; V. How to Paint with a Camera; VI. How to Use Mirror Tricks; VII. Weegee's Women; VIII. How to Create a Photomontage; IX. Infared Photography; X. The Abstract Camera; XI. Other Effects: How to Shoot Around Corners; How to Use a Cup in Photography; How to Create Easel Distortions with b&w illustrations throughout. Stated First Edition, 1959. "Weegee was the pseudonym of Arthur (Usher) Fellig (1899-1968), a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography. Weegee worked in Manhattan, New York City's Lower East Side as a press photographer during the 1930s and 1940s, and he developed his signature style by following the city's emergency services and documenting their activity. Much of his work depicted unflinchingly realistic scenes of urban life, crime, injury and death. Weegee published photographic books and also worked in cinema, initially making his own short films and later collaborating with film directors such as Jack Donohue and Stanley Kubrick." Not Price Clipped. 2" closed tear on rear panel near spine edge with a 1/2" closed tear to top edge rear pane, and minute lightly rubbed top and bottom spine and rear panel edge of same, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Black cloth with gilt silhouette flashbulb with inside a man with camera, and red and gilt lettering to spine. Size: Small 4to.

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Title
Weegee's Creative Camera
Author
Weegee with Roy Ald
Publisher
Hanover House, Garden City, NY
Publication year
1959
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
Very Good - Fine
Book Type
Book
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
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