Helen Levitt

Helen Levitt, American photographer and cinematographer (died 2009)

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Born: August 31, 1913
Died: March 29, 2009
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1913

About Helen Levitt

Helen Levitt was an American photographer and cinematographer. She was particularly noted for her street photography around New York City. David Levi Strauss described her as "the most celebrated and least known photographer of her time." Her work was first published in Fortune magazine's July 1939 issue. In 1965 she published her first major collection, A Way of Seeing.

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Helen Levitt timeline

1939Her work was first published in Fortune magazine's July 1939 issue.
1965In 1965 she published her first major collection, A Way of Seeing.

The world when Helen Levitt was born

Helen Levitt was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Helen Levitt's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1913	2026
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	96.0M	341 million

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