Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous

Name: Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous
ISBN: 9781627793063

by Christopher Bonanos

National Book · 2018 · Winner

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Henry HoltOctober 9, 2018Biography & Memoir NonfictionISBN 9781627793063

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography	2018	Winner

About This Book

Christopher Bonanos's biography of Arthur Fellig — Weegee — reconstructs the immigrant street photographer who became synonymous with New York crime scene photography, drawing on extensive archival research. Winner of the NBCC Award for Biography.

About the Author

Christopher BonanosAmerican

Christopher Bonanos is an American author and journalist best known for his non-fiction works Instant: The Story of Polaroid (2012) and Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous (2018), the latter winning the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography. A city editor at New York magazine since 1993, he covers culture, urbanism, architecture, and real estate, and has contributed to numerous publications including The New York Times and Slate. He lives in New York City with his family.Polaroidland,LinkedIn,New York Magazine