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Weegee

Weegee, Ukrainian-American photographer and journalist (died 1968)

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Born
June 12, 1899
Died
December 26, 1968
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1899

About Weegee

Ascher Fellig, known by his pseudonym Weegee, was a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography in New York City. Ascher Fellig (June 12, 1899 – December 26, 1968), known by his pseudonym Weegee, was a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography in New York City. Describing his beginnings, Weegee stated: In my particular case I didn't wait 'til somebody gave me a job or something, I went and created a job for myself—freelance photographer. A book written about Weegee, Weegee's Secrets published in 1953, says: For the record, Weegee shot the majority of his photos from 6-feet at f/22 and 10-feet at f16.

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Weegee timeline

  1. Ascher Fellig (June 12, 1899 – December 26, 1968), known by his pseudonym Weegee, was a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography in New York City.
  2. A book written about Weegee, Weegee's Secrets published in 1953, says: For the record, Weegee shot the majority of his photos from 6-feet at f/22 and 10-feet at f16.

The world when Weegee was born

Weegee was born in 1899. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePhilippine-American War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst magnetic recording of sound
  • World population~1.59B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population72.0M

1899 versus 2026

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Measure18992026
Population72.0M341 million

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