Memorial Page for Helen Levitt

Aug 31, 1913 – Mar 29, 2009(95 years)Died in:Greenwich Village, New York

American photographer

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March 29th, 2026

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Biography

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York

Place of Death

Greenwich Village, New York

Nationality

United States

Burial Place

Washington Cemetery

Occupation(5)

photographercinematographerscreenwriter film director director

Awards(3)

Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement AwardGuggenheim FellowshipSpectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie

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Alfred Lewis Levitt

Helen Levitt (* August 31, 1913 in Brooklyn; † March 29, 2009 in Greenwich Village) was an american photographer. She was 95 years old. She was married to Alfred Lewis Levitt. Her awards include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award, Guggenheim Fellowship and Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie. She was buried at Washington Cemetery.

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Born in Brooklyn, New York

1913

Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award

2004

Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie

2008

Died in Greenwich Village, New York

2009

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Alfred Lewis Levitt

Resting place

Washington Cemetery

Brooklyn

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Helen Levitt. Forever remembered.