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Helen Levitt

American · 1913–2009 · Photographer

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… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Helen Levitt, N.Y.C., 1939, Gelatin silver printN.Y.C.Phillips · $37,500≈ £24,735≈ €29,206Sign up to see
  2. Helen Levitt, Boy with Gun, circa 1942, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950sBoy with GunPhillips · $25,000≈ £19,035≈ €22,284Sign up to see
  3. Helen Levitt, New York City (phone booth), 1988, Dye-transfer print, printed 1993New York City (phone booth)Phillips · $20,160≈ £15,406≈ €18,456Sign up to see

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  1. Helen Levitt, New York (Boy Lifting Skirt), c. 1942, Gelatin silver print
    New York (Boy Lifting Skirt), c. 1942
    Photograph
    4 7/8 x 7 in. (12.4 x 17.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 190
    $3,328≈ £2,487≈ €2,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Helen Levitt, New York, 1936-41, Gelatin silver print, printed c.
    New York, 1936-41
    Photograph
    23.7 x 15.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 552
    €4,318≈ $5,026≈ £3,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Helen Levitt, New York, 1936, Vintage gelatin silver print
    New York, 1936
    Photograph
    16 x 14.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 553
    €4,318≈ $5,026≈ £3,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Helen Levitt, New York, c. 1940, Vintage gelatin silver print
    New York, c. 1940
    Photograph
    15.4 x 23 cm (20 x 25 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 554
    €6,604≈ $7,687≈ £5,708Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Helen Levitt, New York (Graffiti), 1936-45, Vintage gelatin silver print
    New York (Graffiti), 1936-45
    Photograph
    24.6 x 17.3 cm (25.3 x 20.1 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 555
    €1,905≈ $2,217≈ £1,647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Helen Levitt, New York (Graffiti), c. 1937, Vintage gelatin silver print
    New York (Graffiti), c. 1937
    Photograph
    21 x 13.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 556
    €5,842≈ $6,800≈ £5,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Helen Levitt, New York (Three Boys with Toy Guns), c. 1940, Gelatin silver print
    New York (Three Boys with Toy Guns), c. 1940
    Photograph
    10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 114
    $1,536≈ £1,144≈ €1,315Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Helen Levitt, Untitled (I Am A Killer), c. 1940, Gelatin silver print; signed and annotated in pencil on the reverse
    Untitled (I Am A Killer), c. 1940
    Photograph
    5 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (14.3 x 20 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 115
    $3,072≈ £2,289≈ €2,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Helen Levitt, New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem), 1942, Gelatin silver print
    New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem), 1942
    Photograph
    6 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (17.2 x 24.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 116
    $2,048≈ £1,526≈ €1,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Helen Levitt, Untitled (Bullseye), 1938, Gelatin silver print; mounted
    Untitled (Bullseye), 1938
    Photograph
    8 1/4 x 6 in. (21 x 15.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 117
    $3,072≈ £2,289≈ €2,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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