Erich Salomon became known for his gate crashing, 35 mm, available light, secretive shooting style which gave him the label "king of indiscreet."
While sharing similarities to Weegee's love of intrusiveness, they couldn't be further apart in style. Salomon was secretive while Weegee's bold flash and overall approach was very in your face and forced you to confront the subject / image.
Weegee's subject matter wasn't all crime scene / nightlife / tabloid, but whatever the photograph, he shot it with the same directness and honesty.
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