Naked City Says Rutt about this book: "I was inspired to buy Weegee's book Naked City. It's out of print, but Amazon has it cheap (under $10). The reproductions in this book stink, but probobably they don't look any worse than they did in the tabloids where they were first published! On the other hand, the writing is just priceless. Weegee edited his shots, cropped them, layed them out, and wrote every word himself. This is his book, and both the shots and the words are his unique voice. Imagine if Phillip Marlow was a NY photographer instead of a L.A. private eye. It will take you less than an hour to read this. I recommend a double Old Crow and a cigar to help get you in the mood. I sank into a deep and very satisfying fantasy, very like reading Raymond Chandler."

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Weegee's World This book is an eye opener for anyone who thinks that Weegee was short on technique. No reproductions of his images that I've ever seen before could prepare me for the perfectly exposed, razor sharp images reproduced here. His technique was second to none. Read Naked City to understand what he was doing, and look at this book to see how well it worked.

Do yourself a favor and buy these two books. They are both out of print, but easy to come by. I paid under $25 for the pair of them in paperback at Amazon. Note: Don't confuse the cheap reissue of Naked City with the rare and expensive first edition. The first edition fetches priced as high as $1,000. The reproductions in the first edition still stink compared to those in Weegee's world, just not as badly as in the reissue. It's a collector's thing.

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