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Product Identifiers

PublisherWalther Koenig/Afterall Books/Academy of FINE Arts Vienna Van Abbemuseum

ISBN-101733601805

ISBN-139781733601801

eBay Product ID (ePID)25038383215

Product Key Features

Edition4

Book TitleHelen Levitt: a Way of Seeing

Number of Pages118 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicIndividual Photographers / Monographs, General

IllustratorYes

GenrePhotography

AuthorJames Agee

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight23.2 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition20

Photographed byLevitt, Helen

Dewey Decimal779/.25/092

SynopsisEver since it was first published in 1965, Helen Levitt's collection of photographs taken on the streets of 1940s New York City has been revered as a classic of its genre. Made in collaboration with writer James Agee, who provided the book's introduction, A Way of Seeing was published twice more with modifications during Levitt's lifetime. This volume seeks to provide a definitive edition of the book with oversight from Levitt's former assistant Marvin Hoshimo, who has taken pains to include the best available prints and negatives of Levitt's images. Returned to its original compact size, this edition contains all 50 original photographs in addition to several other images meant to represent Levitt's later understanding of herself as an artist and visual storyteller. Levitt's photography has stood the test of time and now provides compelling insight into the daily lives of New York's youngest denizens long after they have grown up., The ultimate edition of Helen Levitt's classic of New York City street photography, with new high-quality reproductions Ever since it was first published in 1965, Helen Levitt's collection of photographs taken on the streets of 1940s New York City has been revered as a classic of its genre. Made in collaboration with writer James Agee, who provided the book's introduction, A Way of Seeing was published twice more with modifications during Levitt's lifetime. This volume seeks to provide a definitive edition of the book with oversight from Levitt's former assistant Marvin Hoshino, who has taken pains to include the best available prints and negatives of Levitt's images. Returned to its original compact size, this edition contains all 50 original photographs in addition to several other images meant to represent Levitt's later understanding of herself as an artist and visual storyteller. Levitt's photography has stood the test of time and now provides compelling insight into the daily lives of New York's youngest denizens long after they have grown up. Helen Levitt (1913-2009) learned the art of film development as a teenager working for a commercial portrait photographer in the Bronx. In the mid-1930s, she began to establish her own style of street photography, taking a particular interest in children who turned city sidewalks into their own personal playgrounds and art studios. A lifelong New Yorker, Levitt continued photographing urban life for nearly 70 years, during which she garnered attention from the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim. In addition to her photography, she worked for many years with James Agee and Janice Loeb on documentary films.

Text byAgee, James