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

Enrico Donati (1909 - 2008)
Enrico Donati
1909 - 2008
Hans Schuler (1874 - 1951)
Hans Schuler
1874 - 1951
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848 - 1933)
Louis Comfort Tiffany
1848 - 1933
Jackson Pollock (1912 - 1956)
Jackson Pollock
1912 - 1956
Arthur Fellig (Weegee) (1899 - 1968)
Arthur Fellig (Weegee)
1899 - 1968
Phil Sims (1940)
Phil Sims
1940
José Parlá (1973)
José Parlá
1973
Larry Clark (1943)
Larry Clark
1943
Ella Kruglyanskaya (1978)
Ella Kruglyanskaya
1978
Mercedes Matter (Carles) (1913 - 2001)
Mercedes Matter (Carles)
1913 - 2001
Charles Sprague Pearce (1851 - 1914)
Charles Sprague Pearce
1851 - 1914
Ronnie Cutrone (1948 - 2013)
Ronnie Cutrone
1948 - 2013
Lee Krasner (1908 - 1984)
Lee Krasner
1908 - 1984
Saul Leiter (1923 - 2013)
Saul Leiter
1923 - 2013
Hank Willis Thomas (1976)
Hank Willis Thomas
1976
Patricia van Dalen (1955)
Patricia van Dalen
1955

Creators Black & white photo

Adam Bunsch (1896 - 1969)
Adam Bunsch
1896 - 1969
Jacques Olivar (1941)
Jacques Olivar
1941
Yves Marchand (1981)
Yves Marchand
1981
Heinrich Knirr (1862 - 1944)
Heinrich Knirr
1862 - 1944
Fritz Modrow (1888 - 1986)
Fritz Modrow
1888 - 1986
William Christenberry (1936 - 2016)
William Christenberry
1936 - 2016
Jacob Abels (1803 - 1866)
Jacob Abels
1803 - 1866
Georg Friedrich Zundel (1875 - 1948)
Georg Friedrich Zundel
1875 - 1948
Theodor Groll (1857 - 1913)
Theodor Groll
1857 - 1913
Fritz Kreidt (1936 - 2020)
Fritz Kreidt
1936 - 2020
Leopold von Kalckreuth (1855 - 1928)
Leopold von Kalckreuth
1855 - 1928
Martha Darley Mutrie (1824 - 1885)
Martha Darley Mutrie
1824 - 1885
Egon von Vietinghoff (1903 - 1994)
Egon von Vietinghoff
1903 - 1994
Léon Richet (1843 - 1907)
Léon Richet
1843 - 1907
Charles Frederick Goldie (1870 - 1947)
Charles Frederick Goldie
1870 - 1947
Richard Moinen (1856 - 1906)
Richard Moinen
1856 - 1906
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