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March 30, 2009

 
Thank you, Helen Levitt
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New York, 1972, © Helen Levitt. Courtesy Laurence Miller Gallery and powerHouse Books.


Helen Levitt, a pioneer of color photography and street photography died this week in New York at age 95. You can see a sampling of 24 of her photos here in Lens Culture. There's also a great article about her and her life in The New York Times.

She will remain an inspiration for so many of us.