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

Bill Bollinger (1939 - 1988)
Bill Bollinger
1939 - 1988
Erik Parker (1968)
Erik Parker
1968
Richard Misrach (1949)
Richard Misrach
1949
Jay DeFeo (1929 - 1989)
Jay DeFeo
1929 - 1989
Wayne Gonzales (1957)
Wayne Gonzales
1957
Janet Cooling (1951 - 2022)
Janet Cooling
1951 - 2022
Edward Henry Potthast (1857 - 1927)
Edward Henry Potthast
1857 - 1927
Edward Savage (1761 - 1817)
Edward Savage
1761 - 1817
Edwin Lord Weekes (1849 - 1903)
Edwin Lord Weekes
1849 - 1903
Saveliy Abramovich Sorin (1878 - 1953)
Saveliy Abramovich Sorin
1878 - 1953
Olga Albizu (1924 - 2005)
Olga Albizu
1924 - 2005
Alden Mason (1919 - 2013)
Alden Mason
1919 - 2013
Aaron Douglas (1899 - 1979)
Aaron Douglas
1899 - 1979
Ivan Albright (1897 - 1983)
Ivan Albright
1897 - 1983
Robert Ball Hughes (1804 - 1868)
Robert Ball Hughes
1804 - 1868
Katherine Sophie Dreier (1877 - 1952)
Katherine Sophie Dreier
1877 - 1952

Creators Black & white photo

Anna Georgievna Staritsky (1908 - 1981)
Anna Georgievna Staritsky
1908 - 1981
Edward Dujardin (1817 - 1889)
Edward Dujardin
1817 - 1889
Simon Ludwig Simonsen (1841 - 1928)
Simon Ludwig Simonsen
1841 - 1928
Clementine Nielssen (1842 - 1928)
Clementine Nielssen
1842 - 1928
Louis Tuaillon (1862 - 1919)
Louis Tuaillon
1862 - 1919
Samuel Amsler (1791 - 1849)
Samuel Amsler
1791 - 1849
Konstantin Aleksandrovich Vyalov (1900 - 1976)
Konstantin Aleksandrovich Vyalov
1900 - 1976
Georg Dehn (1843 - 1904)
Georg Dehn
1843 - 1904
Yang Fudong (1971)
Yang Fudong
1971
Jacob Adam (1748 - 1811)
Jacob Adam
1748 - 1811
Maurice Jacque (XIX century - ?)
Maurice Jacque
XIX century - ?
John Emms (1843 - 1912)
John Emms
1843 - 1912
William Nichols (1942)
William Nichols
1942
Alexey Mikhailovich Korin (1865 - 1923)
Alexey Mikhailovich Korin
1865 - 1923
Andreas Gursky (1955)
Andreas Gursky
1955
Leonhard Steiner (1836 - 1920)
Leonhard Steiner
1836 - 1920