Helen Levitt

Summary

Helen Levitt is a human^[1]. Born in Brooklyn^[2], she… she was born on August 31, 1913^[3]. She passed away in Greenwich Village^[4]. She died on March 29, 2009^[5]. She worked as a photographer^[6], cinematographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], film director^[9], and director^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Brooklyn^[2], Helen Levitt…
• Helen Levitt died in Greenwich Village^[4].
• Helen Levitt was born on August 31, 1913^[3].
• Helen Levitt died on March 29, 2009^[5].
• Burial took place at Washington Cemetery^[12].
• Among Helen Levitt's spouses was Alfred Lewis Levitt^[13].
• Helen Levitt held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Helen Levitt's professions included photographer^[6].
• Helen Levitt worked as a cinematographer^[7].
• Helen Levitt worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Helen Levitt worked as a film director^[9].
• Helen Levitt's professions included director^[10].
• Helen Levitt's field of work was photography^[15].
• Helen Levitt's field of work was fine-art photography^[16].
• Helen Levitt's field of work was documentary film^[17].
• Helen Levitt received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[18].
• Helen Levitt received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Helen Levitt received the Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie^[20].
• Helen Levitt is recorded as female^[21].
• Helen Levitt's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Helen Levitt's Commons category is recorded as Helen Levitt^[23].
• Helen Levitt's family name is recorded as Levitt^[24].
• Helen Levitt's given name is recorded as Helen^[25].
• Helen Levitt's work location is recorded as New York City^[26].
• Helen Levitt's described by source is recorded as Modern Times: Photography in the 20th Century^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1913-08-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2009-03-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5273a7a4-0197-4eeb-a33e-f81945c53d82^[32]

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Origins and Family

Helen Levitt was born in Brooklyn^[2]. She was born on August 31, 1913^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], cinematographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], film director^[9], and director^[10]. Fields of work include photography^[15], an artistic technique^[33]; fine-art photography^[16], a photography genre^[34]; and documentary film^[17], a film genre^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[18], an art prize^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1979^[38]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1925^[41]; and Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie^[20], an art prize^[42], in Germany^[43].

Personal Life

Helen Levitt was married to Alfred Lewis Levitt^[13].

Death and Burial

Helen Levitt died on March 29, 2009^[5]. She passed away in Greenwich Village^[4]. Burial took place at Washington Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Helen Levitt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Helen Levitt born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Helen Levitt…

Where did Helen Levitt die?

Helen Levitt passed away in Greenwich Village^[4].

Who was Helen Levitt married to?

Helen Levitt's spouses include Alfred Lewis Levitt^[13].

What did Helen Levitt do for work?

Helen Levitt worked as photographer^[6], cinematographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], film director^[9], and director^[10].

What awards did Helen Levitt receive?

Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[18], Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], and Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie^[20].