New York Noir

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by William Hannigan,

Introduction by Luc Sante

Rizzoli International Publications

Due/Published October 1999, 160 pages, cloth

ISBN 0847821722

Explores the darker side of urban life, featuring over 130 black-and-white photographs from the archives of New York's Daily News. Besides being a shockingly beautiful expos of exceptionally ugly acts, this book draws attention to the relationship between the Daily News and film noir. Hannigan describes the development of tabloid news photography and discusses the factors that contributed to the noir aesthetic. The introduction by Luc Sante explores the implications of viewing these photographs as art objects decades after the events they record have passed. Many of the duotone reproductions were made from unique glass negative, while others capture the retouching and manipulation of the original prints.