New York
(1940); printed (1975)
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
18.4 × 27.2 cm (image) 27.3 × 34.2 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2024
© 2024 Film Documents LLC
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
After attending the New York Film and Photo League in 1935, Helen Levitt worked as a documentary photographer, and in 1943 held her first solo exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Levitt’s photographs are celebrated for their depiction of life in New York, capturing the uncanny in the everyday. She became fascinated by the actions of children on the streets, seeing surreal qualities in their play.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
New York, New York, United States
Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen l.r.: Helen Levitt
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.c.r.: Helen Levitt
Accession Number
2024.100
Department
International Photography