Tag Archives: Greenwich Village

Chess (1930s-1940s)

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Christopher George

Martin Munkacsi, [People playing chess], 1930s (2007.110.1722) Robert Capa, [Soldiers playing chess behind the Republican lines, Madrid], November – December 1936 (2622.1992) Margaret Bourke-White, Foreign refugees living in old factories in Strašnice – part of Prague, 1938 (1659.2005) Weegee, [Imperial … Continue reading →

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Ghosts, Spooks, and Spirits

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Christopher George

[Telegram addressed to Weegee from Susan Kuehn, Mademoiselle Magazine guest fiction editor, asking about his experience with ghosts and spirits], July 24, 1946 (21581.1993) Weegee Care Julius’s Bar 159 West 10 St. We’re doing an article on ghosts, spooks, and … Continue reading →

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Year of the Dog (7)

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Christopher George

Frank Wendt, [Noble George Washington Winner and Mary Jane Winner with Dog], 1896 (2011.47.14) Ilse Bing, Helen lying down with dog, 1949 (34.1991) George Zimbel, Boy and Great Dane, Bronx, New York City, 1960 (117.1985) Chim, (David Seymour), [Françoise Sagan … Continue reading →

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Chess (1950s-1970s)

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Christopher George

Chim (David Seymour 1911-1956), [Chess game in the library room, Huleh Valley, Israel], 1951 (691.1986) Alexander Liberman (1912-1999), Marcel Duchamp, New York City, 1959 (174.1990) Alexander Liberman (1912-1999), Marcel Duchamp’s hands, New York City, 1959-60, (157.1990) Carl Mydans, Bobby Fischer, … Continue reading →

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A Moondog Centennial

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Christopher George

Two of the most significant composers and musicians of the 20th century, Moondog and Miles Davis, were born 100 and 90 years ago tomorrow, May 26. Moondog was born in 1916 and Miles in 1926. To commemorate the Moondog centennial … Continue reading →

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Weegee Wednesday: Out of This World (part 1)

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Christopher George

Weegee (1899-1968), Naked City, 1945, (2011.75.2) Weegee (1899-1968), [Untitled], ca. 1957 (5760.1993) Weegee (1899-1968), “The World, All Out of Shape,” ca. 1957 (5779.1993) Written on a piece of paper attached to the verso are alternate titles: “1. The world isn’t … Continue reading →

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Weegee Wednesday: 74 Years Ago Today “… the whole machine was reduced to this crumpled mass.”

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Christopher George

PM, October 14, 1941, Vol. 2, No. 85, p. 15 (Photos by Weegee and Bob Evans.) 32 People Have Died on This West Side Highway Curve There’s a murderous curve on the West Side Highway at Little W. 12th St., … Continue reading →

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Weegee Wednesdays: “I had no phone; I’m allergic to them”

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Christopher George

Weegee photos of people on the phone and quotes about telephones from Weegee by Weegee… Yes, this week, I’m phoning it in… Weegee, A phone booth is a handy place to make a date, ca. 1943 (2123.1993) Weegee, [George C. … Continue reading →

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Weegee Wednesdays: “There should be suthin deep between us…”

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Christopher George

April is the craziest month, photographing Lilacs out in the dead land, archiving Memory and desire, preserving Dull roots with spring rain… If April is National Poetry month and if it’s a Weegee Wednesday, then this must be a post … Continue reading →

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