{"product_id":"at-sammys-in-the-bowery","title":"At Sammy's in the Bowery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrough the generosity of Wilma Wilcox, with assistance from the Pace\/MacGill Gallery, the estate of Arthur Fellig (a.k.a. Weegee) authorized the production of numbered limited editions (100 prints each) of \u003cem\u003eIn the Paddy Wagon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAt Sammy's in the Bowery\u003c\/em\u003e in 1993 to benefit BAM. Developed from the original 4 x 5 inch negatives, these 11 x 14 inch gelatin silver prints were the first editions of Weegee's work created for public sale since his death in 1968.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 1930s and 1940s, Weegee prowled the streets of Manhattan, photographing over 5,000 stories for the \u003cem\u003eHerald Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDaily News\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePost\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSun\u003c\/em\u003e. The only press photographer permitted to have a police radio in his car, Weegee was frequently the first to arrive at a crime scene often before the police. Weegee would then develop his film in a makeshift darkroom located in the trunk of his Chevrolet. When he wasn't scooping other members of the press Weegee captured intimate portraits of working class New Yorkers out on the town reveling in life's basic pleasures. The BAM editions are representative of Weegee's work, expressing sentiments ranging from unabashed merriment to infamous disgrace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn order to properly capture the depth and character of the original images, the editions are printed on single weight KodaBromide paper, and then individually ferrotyped to provide a gloss finish. BAM was fortunate enough to locate a workshop skilled in this antique process, and the end result is indisputably successful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artspace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46958964539492,"sku":"5056880805483","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/5292\/6820\/files\/weegee_arthur_fellig_3235_ORIG_798e4a46-ee2e-4e62-af32-6e43fa5f1357.jpg?v=1764695203","url":"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/en-gb\/products\/at-sammys-in-the-bowery","provider":"Phaidon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}