WEEGEE "WELCOME TO THE RENT PARTY" 1950The inimitable and notorious photographer known as Weegee, (aka. Arthur Fellig) exposed the scope of New Yorks nightlife; whether it was celebrating high culture or low life revellers. Throughout his career Weegee was a true nightcrawler whether he was pursuing early hour crimes and disasters or hitting up parties that rocked till dawn. In the mid 50s, the artist focused on the bohemian student area around Washington Square known as the Village. In

starting with his deep admiration for John F

It is works such as this one

Scott was awarded the inaugural Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts and Media

adding dimension

and an allusion to road signs or advertising

charting geological and social histories through periods of global industrial change

"5 O'Clock EST" depicts an ornate black vase with gold detailing

Around the same time they started using poodles as both avatars for each member and as an emblem for the trio

Her work has influenced some of the most renowned photographers of our time including Nan Goldin

Motherwell acted as the unofficial spokesman of the New York School -writing

Reference: Lembark 1992

where he worked and studied with fellow artists Jules Olitski and Kenneth Noland