Gunman Killed by Off Duty Cop at 344 Broome Street

February 3, 1942

Weegee

Associated Names
Weegee

Artist, American, born Ukraine (Austria), 1899 - 1968

This is a photograph of a crime scene. The image shows a person lying face down on the pavement, with blood nearby and a handgun on the concrete surface. A brick wall runs along the left side of the scene. The lighting is stark, with high contrast and deep shadows.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norman S. and Carolyn Carr, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2005; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Chance Encounters: Photographs from the Collection of Norman and Carolyn Kinder Carr, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 29–June 22, 2008

2010

  • No Man's Land: Photography Across Categories, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 11, 2010–January 30, 2011

Inscriptions

on verso, upper center stamped in gray ink circled: CREDIT PHOTO BY / WEEGEE / THE FAMOUS

Wikidata ID

Q64170499

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