Crime photography

criminal photography

criminal photography edited by Charalampos Kydonakis aka dirtyharrry

Life is much more unpredictable and tough than anything Hollywood can imagine and create.

Some photos of photographers who's work is based on police reportage but goes much further than a simple crime or disaster documentary:


 Weegee (Arthur Fellig) :


                  


Franco Zecchin :

                   


Enrique Metinides :


                       


Letizia Battaglia :


                 


Is classic crime photography able to inspire contemporary artists? The photos below are taken from the "High Fashion Crime Scenes" project of Melanie Pullen , staged photos based on stories found in the L.A.P.D. archives :