The Dead Man's Wife Arrived and Then She Collapsed

c. 1940

Weegee

Associated Names
Weegee

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

This is a black and white photograph of two uniformed officers restraining someone near a vehicle. An open car door is visible. The lighting suggests a flash was used, highlighting the central subjects against a darker background. The scene appears dynamic, with intense interaction and palpable tension captured in the expressions and postures of those involved.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norman S. Carr and Carolyn K. Carr

  • Dimensions

    image: 27 × 34.1 cm (10 5/8 × 13 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 × 35.2 cm (11 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.149.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norman S. Carr and Carolyn K. Carr, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, photographer's stamp, upper right in black ink encircled: CREDIT PHOTO BY / WEEGEE / THE FAMOUS; photographer's stamp, lower center in black ink: WEEGEE / 451 WEST 47th STREET / NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A. / TEL: 265-1955

Wikidata ID

Q64170346

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