Artist
Weegee (Arthur Fellig) (American, born Austria, 1899–1968)American, born Austria, 1899–1968
CultureAmerican
Titles
- It was a friendly game of Bocce
- This was a friendly game of Bocci, an Italian game very popular on the East Side and played on empty lots. An argument started and one of the players was shot and killed.
Datec. 1939
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 3/4 × 8 9/16 in. (17.2 × 21.7 cm)
Sheet: 7 3/16 × 9 1/16 in. (18.2 × 23 cm)
Sheet: 7 3/16 × 9 1/16 in. (18.2 × 23 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.2626
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in, "New York, New York: Photographs from the Manfred Heiting Collection", at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston from October 8 - March 9, 2003.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped in blue, verso, center, upside down: "NEW ADDRESS / EUROPEAN PICTURES SERVICE / 110 WEST 32nd STREET. / NEW YORK, 1, N.Y. / LO 5-7675"
Stamped in black, verso, center, upside down: "PLEASE CREDIT / WEEGEE / FROM / PHOTO-REPRESENTATIVES"
Inscribed in black, verso, lower right edge: "5420"
Stamped in black, verso, center, upside down: "PLEASE CREDIT / WEEGEE / FROM / PHOTO-REPRESENTATIVES"
Inscribed in black, verso, lower right edge: "5420"
The photograph is unsigned.
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Weegee (Arthur Fellig)
August 14, 1944
Gelatin silver print
2023.726
