Helen Levitt (1913 - 2009) - photo 1

Helen Levitt

Helen Levitt was an American photographer known for her street photography of New York City. Levitt began taking photographs as a teenager and went on to work for the photo agency, the Photo League, in the 1930s and 1940s.

Levitt's work focused on capturing the daily lives of ordinary people, particularly children, in the neighborhoods of New York City. She used a small 35mm camera to take candid shots of children playing in the streets, creating images that were both playful and poignant. Her work was often compared to the work of fellow street photographers, such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Walker Evans.

In addition to her photography, Levitt also worked as a filmmaker and created several acclaimed documentaries.

Levitt's photographs have been exhibited in major museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She was awarded numerous honors for her work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts Grant.

Date and place of birt:31 august 1913, New York City, USA
Date and place of death:29 march 2009, New York City, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Photographer
Genre:Documentary photography, Street Photography
Art style:Realism, Black & white photo, Color photo

Creators USA

John Mix Stanley (1814 - 1872)
John Mix Stanley
1814 - 1872
Wayman Adams (1883 - 1959)
Wayman Adams
1883 - 1959
Alex Prager (1979)
Alex Prager
1979
Kris Graves (1982)
Kris Graves
1982
Adolf Erbslöh (1881 - 1947)
Adolf Erbslöh
1881 - 1947
William Ronald Smith (1926 - 1998)
William Ronald Smith
1926 - 1998
Theodore Lukits (1897 - 1992)
Theodore Lukits
1897 - 1992
Christopher Wilmarth (1943 - 1987)
Christopher Wilmarth
1943 - 1987
Alexei Nikolayevich Sundukov (1952)
Alexei Nikolayevich Sundukov
1952
Herbert James (Jim) Sanborn (1945)
Herbert James (Jim) Sanborn
1945
Howard Pyle (1853 - 1911)
Howard Pyle
1853 - 1911
Ray Johnson (1927 - 1995)
Ray Johnson
1927 - 1995
Joseph Mozier (1812 - 1870)
Joseph Mozier
1812 - 1870
Sarah Sze (1969)
Sarah Sze
1969
Sol LeWitt (1928 - 2007)
Sol LeWitt
1928 - 2007
Francis Alexander (1800 - 1880)
Francis Alexander
1800 - 1880

Creators Black & white photo

Mikhail Rodionovich Pestrikov (1864 - 1930)
Mikhail Rodionovich Pestrikov
1864 - 1930
Adolphe Philippe Millot (1857 - 1921)
Adolphe Philippe Millot
1857 - 1921
Pyotr Gurievich Korostelyov (1924 - 2017)
Pyotr Gurievich Korostelyov
1924 - 2017
Fyodor (Theodore) Igorevich Stravinsky (Strawinsky) (1907 - 1989)
Fyodor (Theodore) Igorevich Stravinsky (Strawinsky)
1907 - 1989
Wilhelm Lindenschmit I (1806 - 1848)
Wilhelm Lindenschmit I
1806 - 1848
Louis Claude Mouchot (1830 - 1891)
Louis Claude Mouchot
1830 - 1891
Gaetano Piattoli (1703 - 1774)
Gaetano Piattoli
1703 - 1774
Sigrid Kähler (1874 - 1923)
Sigrid Kähler
1874 - 1923
Seydou Keïta (1921 - 2001)
Seydou Keïta
1921 - 2001
Albert Christian Friedrich Woebcke (1896 - 1980)
Albert Christian Friedrich Woebcke
1896 - 1980
Aart Schouman (1710 - 1792)
Aart Schouman
1710 - 1792
Carl Murdfield (1868 - 1944)
Carl Murdfield
1868 - 1944
André Plumot (1829 - 1906)
André Plumot
1829 - 1906
Gwendolyn Muriel Grant (1877 - 1968)
Gwendolyn Muriel Grant
1877 - 1968
Clara von Sivers (1854 - 1924)
Clara von Sivers
1854 - 1924
Constantin Westchiloff (1878 - 1945)
Constantin Westchiloff
1878 - 1945