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

Hannes Beckmann (1909 - 1977)
Hannes Beckmann
1909 - 1977
Joel Shapiro (1941)
Joel Shapiro
1941
Duane Michals (1932)
Duane Michals
1932
Jo Davidson (1883 - 1952)
Jo Davidson
1883 - 1952
Pierre Clerk (1928)
Pierre Clerk
1928
Alexei Nikolayevich Sundukov (1952)
Alexei Nikolayevich Sundukov
1952
Peter Hurd (1904 - 1984)
Peter Hurd
1904 - 1984
Richard Tuttle (1941)
Richard Tuttle
1941
Eugène Berman (1899 - 1972)
Eugène Berman
1899 - 1972
Judy Kensley McKie (1944)
Judy Kensley McKie
1944
Joseph Haines Moore (1878 - 1949)
Joseph Haines Moore
1878 - 1949
George Catlin (1796 - 1872)
George Catlin
1796 - 1872
Chuck Close (1940 - 2021)
Chuck Close
1940 - 2021
Etel Adnan (1925 - 2021)
Etel Adnan
1925 - 2021
Sol LeWitt (1928 - 2007)
Sol LeWitt
1928 - 2007
Raymond Dabb Yelland (1848 - 1900)
Raymond Dabb Yelland
1848 - 1900

Creators Black & white photo

Louis Braun (1836 - 1916)
Louis Braun
1836 - 1916
William Callow (1812 - 1908)
William Callow
1812 - 1908
Aleksei Alekseevich Kharlamov (1840 - 1925)
Aleksei Alekseevich Kharlamov
1840 - 1925
Laure Malclès-Masereel (1911 - 1981)
Laure Malclès-Masereel
1911 - 1981
Rogelio Yrurtia (1879 - 1950)
Rogelio Yrurtia
1879 - 1950
Worthington Whittredge (1820 - 1910)
Worthington Whittredge
1820 - 1910
Henry Bright (1810 - 1873)
Henry Bright
1810 - 1873
Emil Strecker (1841 - 1925)
Emil Strecker
1841 - 1925
Charles Peale Polk (1767 - 1822)
Charles Peale Polk
1767 - 1822
Kenyon Cox (1856 - 1919)
Kenyon Cox
1856 - 1919
Stanisław Wyspiański (1869 - 1907)
Stanisław Wyspiański
1869 - 1907
Martin Frank Stainforth (1866 - 1957)
Martin Frank Stainforth
1866 - 1957
Till Warwas (1962)
Till Warwas
1962
Pavel Yakovlevich Pavlinov (1881 - 1966)
Pavel Yakovlevich Pavlinov
1881 - 1966
Abe Frajndlich (1946)
Abe Frajndlich
1946
Charles John Holmes (1868 - 1936)
Charles John Holmes
1868 - 1936
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