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Weegee was known for capturing not just the victims, but the bystanders—the shocked faces of neighbors or the sneers of high-society onlookers.

The harsh pop of the flashbulb against the midnight shadows of a New York alleyway created a "noir" look that movies still try to replicate today. pictures-of-dead-gangsters

Today, these photos are more than evidence; they are historical artifacts. Some artists even use these "weird and wild" vintage noir images in or art collages to explore the grit and texture of the 1950s underworld. Weegee was known for capturing not just the

📸 The Lens of Noir: Why We Can’t Look Away from the Crime Scene Some artists even use these "weird and wild"

Check out the biography of the man who defined the genre: FLASH: The Making of Weegee the Famous by Christopher Bonanos. FLASH - Kirkus Reviews

There is a strange, haunting pull to vintage crime photography. Long before high-definition news and true-crime podcasts, photographers like were racing to the scenes of gangland hits to capture the raw reality of the underworld.