#1854 - Weegee

I Cried When I Took This Picture, December 15, 1939
January 1, 2026
#1854 - Weegee
"I don't seek out pictures. I seek out life."
~ Weegee (1899 - 1968)

I seek out pictures which hold the utmost power of humanity and life. This is classic Weegee—raw, immediate, and without any safe distance. A moment that feels too real and too close, the kind of scene he didn’t just witness, but absorbed. He wasn’t chasing glamour or staging drama. He was standing in the middle of the city when life hit hard, and he kept his camera steady because someone had to show the truth.