Helen Levitt is known for her striking street photography of New York City from the 1930’s through the 1980’s.
An endowment, and gift of 12 photographs, has been arranged with the Metropolitan Museum of Art by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert O. Levitt.
I particularly like her many pictures of children playing.
Amazon is currently showing this and 2 other books about Helen Levitt and her work.
A short wiki about her is here.
She is also know for her later color work in the same genre.
The book “Slide Show”covers this body of her work.
NPR has a piece on her, “Helen Levitt Captured Perfect Moments, Unnoticed”.
In 2001, when Melissa Block asked Helen Levitt about what she captured in one of her best-known images (above), Levitt said: “Just what you see … If it were easy to talk about, I’d be a writer. Since I’m inarticulate, I express myself with images.” Courtesy Estate of Helen Levitt
If you like any kind of street photography, do yourself a big favor and look further at the work Helen Levitt provided for us with her gentle photographic touch.
Ken Storch
Do you like street photography? Do you do street photography? Comment below…
Thanks for sharing this. I didn’t know she did any color work.
Just looking at her photos makes me want to go to New York!!!
Do you know if these photos will be made available for public viewing soon??
There is an increasing interest in her work. I expect some showings soon, but I have no specific knowledge of any shows.
I love these shots. I’m gonna take a look at the books too. Thanks
Hi Timor,
My response to you dropped off this thread somehow.
Glad you liked the work.
Fantastico!!! I love this shot,Thanks
Glad you liked it, cheers.
This is good work. Reminds of me of Vivian Maier’s recently discovered Chicago street photography.