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

Milena Pavlović-Barili (1909 - 1945)
Milena Pavlović-Barili
1909 - 1945
Elaine Kurtz (1928 - 2003)
Elaine Kurtz
1928 - 2003
Frank Benson (1862 - 1951)
Frank Benson
1862 - 1951
Karl Wirsum (1939 - 2021)
Karl Wirsum
1939 - 2021
John Groth (1908 - 1988)
John Groth
1908 - 1988
Harry Bertoia (1915 - 1978)
Harry Bertoia
1915 - 1978
Simone Leigh (1967)
Simone Leigh
1967
Arnold Friberg (1913 - 2010)
Arnold Friberg
1913 - 2010
Willis Seaver Adams (1842 - 1921)
Willis Seaver Adams
1842 - 1921
Edgar Leeteg (1904 - 1953)
Edgar Leeteg
1904 - 1953
Mary B. Tucker (1784 - 1853)
Mary B. Tucker
1784 - 1853
John von Wicht (1888 - 1970)
John von Wicht
1888 - 1970
Spencer Sweeney (1973)
Spencer Sweeney
1973
Richard Stanley Nickel (1928 - 1972)
Richard Stanley Nickel
1928 - 1972
Alice Aycock (1946)
Alice Aycock
1946
Esteban Vicente (1903 - 2001)
Esteban Vicente
1903 - 2001

Creators Black & white photo

Constantin Hölscher (1861 - 1921)
Constantin Hölscher
1861 - 1921
Edouard de Jans (1855 - 1919)
Edouard de Jans
1855 - 1919
Dominique Issermann (1947)
Dominique Issermann
1947
August Heinrich Mansfeld (1816 - 1901)
August Heinrich Mansfeld
1816 - 1901
Mikhail Osipovich Mikeshin (1835 - 1896)
Mikhail Osipovich Mikeshin
1835 - 1896
 Leopold de Cauwer (1831 - 1891)
Leopold de Cauwer
1831 - 1891
Kurt Kühn (1880 - 1957)
Kurt Kühn
1880 - 1957
Godefroy de Hagemann (1820 - 1877)
Godefroy de Hagemann
1820 - 1877
Henry Bright (1810 - 1873)
Henry Bright
1810 - 1873
Franz Kulstrunk (1861 - 1944)
Franz Kulstrunk
1861 - 1944
Georges Rousse (1947)
Georges Rousse
1947
Ettore Tito (1859 - 1941)
Ettore Tito
1859 - 1941
Johann Leonhard Raab (1825 - 1899)
Johann Leonhard Raab
1825 - 1899
Lowes Cato Dickinson (1819 - 1908)
Lowes Cato Dickinson
1819 - 1908
Ernst Volbrecht (1877 - 1954)
Ernst Volbrecht
1877 - 1954
Alfons Spring (1843 - 1908)
Alfons Spring
1843 - 1908