From Weegee to L.A. Confidential, both real and fiction crime stories have been well established as an object of intrigue. From April 25-27, Fototeka …
Inside True Crime: from crime scene to mug shot
From Weegee, chronicler of crime in 1930s-40s NYC to the tucked away files of the LAPD archives, we take a look at true crime photography. Take a look vintage mugshots; explore the miniature chrome scenes created by the criminologist Frances Glessner Lee, who is said to have revolutionized crime scene investigation; and gaze into facial reconstruction sculptures depicting suspected murder victims. Plus, we talk to a forensic photographer about life on the job.
From 1938 to 1947, one man skulked through Manhattan every evening after dark, lurking in the shadows before dissolving them with his token flashgun, …
The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death is New York-based photographer Corinne May Botz’s exploration of eighteen miniature crime scene models …
At first glance, NYC-based photographer Arne Svenson’s stark portraits of sculpted heads are deceptively amusing. However, Unspeaking Likeness is a …
This article is part of our series on unusual photography jobs. Today, we’re highlighting the retired forensic photographer and investigator Sanford …
Recently the Swann Galleries in New York auctioned a massive collection of various vintage photographs all relating to crime and prisoner …