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Art and cars #13 - Solved! Weegee and his 1938 Chevrolet Coupe

Started by Ray B., January 30, 2009, 03:24:21 AM

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Ray B.

No. I don't remember HCB's features, but I don't think he was such a funny face. And while HCB's usual camera was a 35mm Leica, this man used a larger camera.
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Ray B.

It looks like all of this man's photos were taken in the same city.
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Ray B.

And here is one of them (but this is not the car I ask for)
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Allemano

Quote from: Ray B. on May 15, 2009, 04:57:56 PM
It looks like all of this man's photos were taken in the same city.

This city is in the USA?

Ray B.

Some say not, but it is.
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Allemano

 ??? What do you mean?
Is this city untypical for the USA like NY?
Or is this city outside the borders of Northern American territory like some kind of enclave?
Puerto Rico for instance (though there it's rarely as cold as on the pic you've shown)?

Ray B.

Quote from: Allemano on May 23, 2009, 06:15:08 AM
??? What do you mean?

No more than what I wrote, literally. With the picture, it's a big enough clue, for you to understand.
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Allemano

It's (sometimes) cold there, thank you very much!  ;D













Fairbanks?

Allemano

#33
Hey U.S.-Americans, what city is meant by this wise man?

BTW: Still waiting for my answer it was asked seriousely!

Ray B.

Quote from: Allemano on May 23, 2009, 06:15:08 AM
??? What do you mean?
Is this city untypical for the USA like NY?

Sorry Allemano, maybe I could have answered to this question more clearly. And the answer is YES.
Now if you identify the city and pay attention to what the photo exactly shows (which not only that it's winter), you may connect it to a series of pictures made by this very famous photographer.
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Allemano

#35
It's Athur "Weegee" Fellig...

Allemano

#36
... and he almost "lived" in a 1938 Chevy Coupé

Ray B.

#37
At last! Very well done!
I'll post a picture the the Chevy tomorrow and will add you 2 well deserved points.
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Ray B.

Here are Weegee and the trunk of his 1938 Chevrolet coupe.
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Allemano

#39
I've found this yesterday as I've searched for him: http://www.nyc-architecture.com/SPEC/GAL-BW.htm
Not only Weegee's pics, but impressive in any way!


Ray B.

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Ray B.

I am not sure that this is the same car (it looked more like a Chrysler to me at first), but here is a Weegee self-portrait in car, ca. 1944 (note that it's fitted with blackout headlights)
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