Helen Levitt
1913–2009
Introduction
Helen Levitt (August 31, 1913 – March 29, 2009) 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."
A retrospective exhibition of Levitt's work, In the Street, was shown at The Photographers' Gallery in London from October 2021 to February 2022.
Wikidata identifier
Q242849
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, cinematographer, photographer
ULAN identifier
500059803
Names
Helen Levitt
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