Helen Levitt

For the screenwriter of the same name, see Helen Slote Levitt.

Helen Levitt
Self-portrait, 1963
Born(1913-08-31)August 31, 1913
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 2009(2009-03-29) (aged 95)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationPhotographer
Known forStreet photography
AwardsInternational Photography Hall of Fame

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."

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