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Weegee (Arthur Fellig) — Simply Add Boiling Water
Weegee (Arthur Fellig)

Simply Add Boiling Water

A gelatin silver print by the legendary photojournalist Weegee, known for his gritty and darkly humorous documentation of New York City life. The image showcases Weegee's signature style of using distortion and manipulation to create a surreal, unsettling effect, transforming an ordinary subject into something bizarre and thought-provoking. The title, *Simply Add Boiling Water*, adds a sardonic wit that reflects Weegee's playful yet subversive approach to photography as a medium.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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May 19, 2016

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Weegee (Arthur Fellig), Simply Add Boiling Water

A gelatin silver print by the legendary photojournalist Weegee, known for his gritty and darkly humorous documentation of New York City life. The image showcases Weegee's signature style of using distortion and manipulation to create a surreal, unsettling effect, transforming an ordinary subject into something bizarre and thought-provoking. The title, *Simply Add Boiling Water*, adds a sardonic wit that reflects Weegee's playful yet subversive approach to photography as a medium.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Darkroom Manipulation, 20th Century, Surrealist Photography, Twentieth Century, Urban Life, Male Artist, Documentary Style, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Surrealist Influence, Urban Subject, Street Photography, Photojournalism, Black and White, Dark Humor

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