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WEEGEE (1899-1968)
The Critic.
Oversized silver print, 21
1
/
4
x25
1
/
4
inches (54x64.1 cm.), flush mounted to a thick period
board. 1943; apparently printed in the 1960s
[8,000/12,000]
This image was revealed by Weegee’s assistant, Louie Liotta, to have been a set-up; the woman at
the far right of the frame, a regular at a Bowery bar, was brought to the Metropolitan Opera season
opener by George Washington Kavanaugh and Lady Decies, at Weegee’s request. An unusual
presentation for Weegee, this large print may have been used for exhibition purposes.