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Helen Levitt

Biography

Helen Levitt (1913–2009) was an American photographer and cinematographer renowned for her candid street photography in New York City. She captured everyday urban life with a focus on children at play and ephemeral chalk drawings, producing lyrical and influential images that played a key role in shaping modern street photography.

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