Helen Levitt

For the screenwriter of the same name, see Helen Slote Levitt.
Helen Levitt
1963
BornAugust 31, 1913 (1913-08-31)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 2009 (2009-03-30) (aged 95)
New York City, U.S.
Known forPhotography
Cover art for Levitt's book Crosstown (2002)
Short film, In the Street (1948)
Cover art for Levitt's book Slide Show (2005)

Helen Levitt (August 31, 1913 – March 29, 2009)[1][2] was an American photographer and cinematographer. She was particularly noted for her street photography around New York City. David Levi Strauss described her as "the most celebrated and least known photographer of her time."[3]

A retrospective exhibition of Levitt's work, In the Street, was shown at The Photographers' Gallery in London from October 2021 to February 2022.[4]

  1. ^ Loke, Margaret (March 30, 2009). "Helen Levitt, Who Froze New York Street Life on Film, Is Dead at 95". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  2. ^ Rourke, Mary (April 1, 2009). "Helen Levitt dies at 95; New York street photographer of poignant dramas". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  3. ^ O'Hagan, Sean (October 2, 2021). "Helen Levitt: the most celebrated, least known photographer of her time". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet the real Helen Levitt, New York's most intimate chronicler". The Guardian. 2 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-16.