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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shot dead: Weegee's murder photographs go on show – in pictures

Weegee exhibition: Anthony Esposito, by Weegee
Anthony Esposito, booked on suspicion of killing a policeman, 16 January 1941 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: At an East Side Murder, by Weegee
At an East Side murder, 1943 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Body of Dominick Didato, by Weegee
Body of Dominick Didato, Elizabeth Street, 7 August 1936 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Girl jumped out of car, by Weegee
Girl jumped out of car, and was killed, on Park Ave, c1938 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Hats in a pool room, by Weegee
Hats in a pool room, Mulberry Street, c1943 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Hold up man killed, by Weegee
Hold-up man killed, 24 November 1941 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Line-Up for Night Court, by Weegee
Lineup for night court, c1941 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Murder by Weegee
Murder, c1940 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Police officer and assistant by Weegee
Police officer and assistant removing body of Reception Hospital ambulance driver Morris Linker from East River, 24 August 1943 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Police officer and lodge member by Weegee
Police officer and lodge member looking at blanket-covered body of woman trampled to death in excursion-ship stampede, 18 August 1941 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Ruth Snyder Murder by Weegee
'Ruth Snyder Murder' wax display, Eden Muse, Coney Island, c1941 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: The dead man's wife arrived, by Weegee
The dead man's wife arrived … and then she collapsed, c1940 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Unidentified Photographer, by Weegee
Unidentified photographer on the Spot, 9 December 1939 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Weegee: Murder Is My Business
Installation view of 'Weegee: Murder Is My Business II' at the Photo League
Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Weegee: Murder Is My Business
Installation view of 'Weegee: Murder Is My Business' at the Photo League, 1941 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Weegee: Murder Is My Business
Installation view of 'Weegee: Murder Is My Business' at the Photo League, 1941 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
Weegee exhibition: Weegee: Murder Is My Business
Installation view of 'Weegee: Murder Is My Business' at the Photo League, 1941 Photograph: Weegee/International Centre of Photography
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