Anthony Esposito, Accused “Cop Killer,” 1941, © Weegee/International Center of Photography

Exhibition on view:
January 20–September 2, 2012

International Center of Photography
1133 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY
(212) 857-0000

Weegee’s nocturnal scenes of urban life, crime, and death will be on display at the International Center for Photography in an exhibition titled, Murder Is My Business, arranged by ICP Chief Curator Brian Wallis.

An extensive collection of Weegee’s photographs from 1935–1946 of blood-spattered New York crime scenes with haunting imagery of sheet-covered bodies and felons in handcuffs will be on view. Complimenting the show is an environmental replica of Weegee’s actual apartment and recreations of past exhibitions.

Weegee freelanced for a variety of New York newspapers and photo agencies. Tuning in to police radio bands, he would arrive to crime scenes minutes after incidents occurred. Fashioning a darkroom out of his car trunk, the grittiness of Weegee’s aesthetic and obsession with photojournalism is evident when observing his work.

Weegee’s images have been published in numerous issues of Aperture magazine, most recently in issue 201.

In conjunction with this exhibition, ICP will be offering “Weegee’s Night Walks” around New York City. More information can be found here.

Additionally, WEEGEE: Naked City is being exhibited at the Steven Kasher Gallery through February 25.

Basil Jones (2011) © Gary Schneider

This Fall, many works by Aperture-featured photographers are being exhibited in New York City. Here is our run-down of this season’s must-see shows.

Gary Schneider: HandPrints, Johhanesburg at David Krut Projects. Made by hands’ sweat and heat interacting with film emulsion, these unusual portraits of friends and family will be on view September 8 – October 22, 2011.

Hellen van Meene at Yancey Richardson Gallery, September 8 – October 22, 2011, will exhibit the photographer’s distinct style of portraiture.

Vik Muniz at Sikkema Jenkins & Co., September 9 – October 15, 2011, focusing on paintings by the Brazilian artist.

Edward Steichen: The Last Printing at Danziger Projects, September 15 – October 29, 2011. Photographs made by George Tice, renowned photographer and Steichen’s last printer.

Social Media at Pace/MacGill, from September 16 – October 15, 2011, featuring work by Penelope Umbrico & others. Detailing the rise of social media in our visual culture, it includes Umbrico’s work Sunset Portraits From 9,623,557 Sunset Pictures which was meticulously culled from the photo-sharing website Flickr.

Simon Norfolk: Burke + Norfolk at Bonni Benrubi Gallery, September 14 – December 3, 2011, features a visual dialogue between nineteenth-century British photographer John Burke and contemporary photographer Simon Norfolk, centered in Afghanistan.

The Radical Camera: New York’s Photo League, 1936 – 1951 at The Jewish Museum from November 4 – March 25, 2011. Featuring work by Lisette Modell, Aaron Siskind, Weegee & many other photography legends.

There are also many gallery openings that are showing artists featured in our 2011 Benefit, Auction & SNAP! Party:

Sara Greenberger Rafferty at Rachel Uffner Gallery, September 7 – October 23, 2011.

Charlotte Dumas: Retrieved at Julie Saul Gallery, September 8 – October 15, 2011.

Click here to start bidding online for work by these artists and others!