Helen Levitt Biography

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NAME: Helen Levitt
OCCUPATION: Photographer, Filmmaker
BIRTH DATE: August 31, 1913
DEATH DATE: March 29, 2009
PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: New York City, New York

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Helen Levitt was a photographer, film editor and director known for her captivating portraits of New York urban life.

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Helen Levitt was born on August 31, 1913, in Brooklyn, New York, and pursued a career in photography, with some of her earlier images showcased by Fortune magazine and the Museum of Modern Art. She was known for her captures of children and urban street life and worked as a film director on documentaries like The Quiet One. She was also one of the first photographers to work with color. Levitt died on March 29, 2009, in New York City, New York.

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