RIP Helen Levitt (1913 – 2009)

poster in the city of Amsterdam: Helen Levitt In The Street by Jarr Geerligs

Helen Levitt exhibition poster photo by Jarr Geerligs

Helen Levitt (August 31, 1913 – March 29, 2009) was an American photographer. She was particularly noted for street photography around New York City. Street photography is connected to candid photography, both practices are becoming cumbersome in the internet era with regards to privacy.