Fire in New York City

© Estate of Weegee

Fire in New York City

On view

Temporary Exhibitions
Allen Adler & Frances Beatty Adler Gallery
Princeton Collects

Fire in New York City,

1947

Weegee (Arthur Fellig), 1899–1968; born Zloczew, Austria; died New York, NY; active
2024-62

Information

Title
Fire in New York City
Dates

1947

Maker
Weegee (Arthur Fellig)
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
33.5 × 27.1 cm (13 3/16 × 10 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Douglas C. James, Class of 1962
Object Number
2024-62
Place Depicted

United States, New York, New York

Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, photographs
Subject
fire, snow, truck

[Swann Auction Galleries, New York, NY]; purchased by Douglas C. James, 1989; given to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2024.

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