Author: Christiane Wunsch

Extra! Weegee features 359 vintage photographs in vivid detail. Until now, his photographs and eye witness accounts have never been available together. The photographs and stories originate from the archiv of the Newspaper Enterprise Association, the parent company of Acme Newspictures. Recently identified, the works presented are magnified by the excitement of rediscovering a lost archive.
 
Extra! Weegee continues to proclaim Weegee’s legacy as a unrivaled photographer and master storyteller.
 
With contributions by Ryan Adams, Daniel Blau, Herbert Corey and Sydney Picasso
342 pages, 359 illustrations,
30 × 24 cm, hardcover, dust jacket
€ 40 plus shipping
 
ISBN: 978-3-7774-2813-0
 
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May 5, 2017 — May 7, 2017

 

In our first exhibition at FRIEZE New York we are delighted to present, True Vintage, a selection of rare and newly discovered treasures. The highlight of True Vintage is Lunch Atop a Skyscraper. In 1932, an unidentified photographer, climbed 70 stories to the top of the RCA building in the final months of its construction, and captured one of the most recognizable and important photographs in American history. Eleven intrepid steel workers are seen enjoying lunch as they sit on a steel beam 800ft above the city streets. It’s a dazzling spectacle to see. Taken September 20, 1932 and printed within two weeks, we were thrilled at the discovery since the original glass negative is broken and we could not locate a single vintage print. This is the earliest known print from the original, unaltered negative. Every detail is vividly present and preserved in stunning clarity. This is one of the most important discoveries in recent American photographic history. Further discoveries in True Vintage, explore vintage works by three photographers: Weegee, Edward Wallowitch and Margaret Bourke-White. Each of these photographers challenged their social context and surroundings through the lens of the camera. Viewed against the backdrop of their time, True Vintage explores the relationship of the outsider and immigrant through their lens. They are enduring testaments to the American landscape and the ideals of inclusion rather than exclusion. They form a discussion that is still relevant today. Their photographs present a dialogue, both with photographer and subject, but also with the viewer and our current context. highlights the importance of the outsider and their outstanding contributions to photography and culture in general.

 

In 2011 a sensational find came tolight in Andy Warhol’s estate: an extensive collection of drawings that provides impressive evidence of Warhol’s artistic talents. He used iconic photographs and magazin illustrations, many of which were taken from LIFE magazin, as inspiration. This publication explores these sources and presents them in juxtaposition.

 

196 pages, 123 colour and b/w illustrations, 24x32cm
hardcover, dustjacket

Hirmer Verlag, Editor Graphische Sammlung ETH Zürich
text in german / english

€ 40 plus shipping

 

ISBN: 978-3-7774-2438-5

 

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Catalogue published by Galerie Daniel Blau, 2010, with essays by Dr. Heinz Stahlhut.

 

74 pages, 27 illustrations, hardcover,
printed by Holzmann Druck in an edition of 700

 

ISBN: 978-3-00-030143-8