Helen Levitt RIP

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Love her. Rest well, Ms. Levitt.

Capitaine Jay Vee, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 12:34 (fifteen years ago) link

This thread needs more posts wtf guys?!

Comprehensive Nuclear Suggest-Ban Treaty (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:03 (fifteen years ago) link

To my shame I only heard about her recently following some discussion on the merits (and otherwise) of street photographer on flickr. To be honest I kind of assumed she was already dead. I have had a retrospective of hers sitting in my basket on Amazon for about a month and after hearing this I thought it was time to actually buy the thing and those bastids have put it up £10. They don't miss a chance. Anyway yes, great photographer. RIP.

Say what you like Professor Words (Ned Trifle II), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:20 (fifteen years ago) link

have missed several opportunites to see 'in the street,' her collaboration with james agee, who held her in high esteem. I will be sure to make the next screening, whenever that will be ...

edb, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:55 (fifteen years ago) link

I actually also assumed she was dead. This is probably common with 95-year-old luminaries.

Comprehensive Nuclear Suggest-Ban Treaty (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 16:58 (fifteen years ago) link

eleven years pass...

In the Street, 1948—A Film by Helen Levitt, ft. New Musical Score by Ben Model

https://www.metmuseum.org/150/from-the-vaults?v=in-the-street-1948a-film-by-helen-levitt-ft-new-musical-score-by-ben-model-from-the-vaults

brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 4 July 2020 16:24 (three years ago) link


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