Helen Levitt (August 31, 1913 – March 29, 2009) [1] [2] was an American photographer and cinematographer. She was particularly noted for her street photography around New York City. David Levi Strauss described her as "the most celebrated …

Mar 29, 2009 · Helen Levitt is known for her spontaneous photographs that blur the lines between the theatrical fantasy and the gritty reality of the working-class neighborhoods of New York City. A pioneer of Street Photography, Levitt's personal and humanizing approach transformed the conventions of the genre.

Helen Levitt (born August 31, 1913, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died March 29, 2009, New York) was an American street photographer and filmmaker whose work captures the bustle, squalor, and beauty of everyday life in New York City.

Mar 30, 2009 · Helen Levitt, a major photographer of the 20th century who caught fleeting moments of surpassing lyricism, mystery and quiet drama on the streets of her native New York, died in her sleep at her...

Apr 29, 2023 · Helen Levitt (1913-2009) was an American photographer renowned for her pioneering work in street photography. Her candid, unposed images captured the essence of daily life in New York City, particularly in working-class neighborhoods.

Born and raised in New York, Helen Levitt has made most of her photographs in the city's streets. Her interest in photography began in 1931; she learned darkroom technique while working for a portrait photographer, and by age sixteen had decided to become a professional photographer.

Helen Levitt was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame at a ceremony November 4th, 2022. She showed him her early black and white photographs of children with their improvised games and chalk drawings and he described the …

Oct 23, 2020 · Helen Levitt’s photographs provide us with a glimpse into the furor and fastness of life in New York from the 30’s to the 80’s. Chronicling half a century of life on the city streets, Levitt’s lyrical eye reveals the playfulness at the heart of human interaction in the metropolis.

Oct 13, 2021 · One of the 20th century’s most accomplished and under-recognised photographers, Helen Levitt spent the best part of 70 years capturing the ebb and flow of daily life on the streets of her native New York City.

Helen Levitt (August 31, 1913 – March 29, 2009) was an American photographer and cinematographer. She was particularly noted for her street photography around New York City. David Levi Strauss described her as "the most celebrated …