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    1. Happy Birthday, Weegee Photographer and Photojournalist Weegee was born on this day in 1899.  Working in New York’s Lower East Side, Weegee was famous for his unflinchingly realist scenes of urban life, crime, and death. Though he was primarily known as a photographer, Weegee went on to work in film, collaborating with directors such as Stanley Kubrick.  Happy Birthday, Weegee Photographer and Photojournalist Weegee was born on this day in 1899.  Working in New York’s Lower East Side, Weegee was famous for his unflinchingly realist scenes of urban life, crime, and death. Though he was primarily known as a photographer, Weegee went on to work in film, collaborating with directors such as Stanley Kubrick. 

      June 12, 2012

      Happy Birthday, Weegee

      Photographer and Photojournalist Weegee was born on this day in 1899. 

      Working in New York’s Lower East Side, Weegee was famous for his unflinchingly realist scenes of urban life, crime, and death. Though he was primarily known as a photographer, Weegee went on to work in film, collaborating with directors such as Stanley Kubrick. 

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