HELEN

LEVITT
TAYLOR HATLEE
Since Im inarticulate, I express myself with images.

NYC, 1945
BACKGROUND

Levitt was born on August 31, 1913 in Brooklyn

She started photography at the age of 18
Levitt dropped out of school
Started working for a commercial photographer
Her influences for street photography came from Ben Shahn
HER WORK

Street Photographer and filmmaker

She captures photos of everyday life in New York City
Focuses on the community street life
Activities of women, children, and animal
Underprivileged areas
1950s Levitt started taking color photos
Her films were The Quiet One and In the Street
METHODS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

"I had attached to my camera I had a little device that fit on the Leica camera that they called
a winkelsucher, which meant that you could look one way and take the picture the other
The device also meant You could turn your camera sideways."
1939: Levitts photos began to appear in magazines
1943: Her first show was called Photographs of Children
1997: She received ICPs Master of Photography Infinity Award
 1940
Kids playing above
doorway 1940
 PAIRS AND APPLES

NYC circa 1940

NYC, 1980
 1972

Gumball, 1971
SOURCES
Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, Helen Levitt.
"Helen Levitt Artist Overview and Analysis". [Internet]. 2017. TheArtStory.org
Block, Melissa. Helen Levitt Captured Perfect Moments, Unnoticed. NPR 30 March, 2009
Gand, Elizabeth. Childs Play in Helen Levitts Early Photographs. Townsendcenter. Feb 2009
http://www.jacksonfineart.com/Helen-Levitt-880.html#
http://www.laurencemillergallery.com/artists/helen-levitt