Helen Levitt

New York City
1942

Three boys running and playing in a barren urban lot with old buildings and graffiti in the background. One boy is in mid-stride with both feet off the ground, another is holding a large branch, and the third is facing away from the camera. The scene has a gritty, vintage feel, suggesting it may be from the mid-20th century.

Three boys running and playing in a barren urban lot with old buildings and graffiti in the background. One boy is in mid-stride with both feet off the ground, another is holding a large branch, and the third is facing away from the camera. The scene has a gritty, vintage feel, suggesting it may be from the mid-20th century.

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Date
1942

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 15/16 × 9 15/16in. (20.2 × 25.2 cm) Image (Irregular): 7 3/4 × 9 3/4in. (19.7 × 24.8 cm)

Accession number
97.98.10

Edition
Vintage

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
Helen Levitt © Film Documents LLC

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Helen Levitt
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