LEVITT (Helen). - Lot 192

LEVITT (Helen). Salamanca, Consorcio Salamanca 2002 – National Center for Photography, 2002. Large quarto, illustrated publisher’s hardcover. An important monographic catalog published on the occasion of the exhibition dedicated to Helen Levitt, organized as part of Salamanca 2002, European City of Culture, in collaboration with the National Center for Photography. The book traces the entire career of one of the leading figures in American humanist photography, famous for her images of New York’s working-class neighborhoods between the 1930s and 1950s. Her photographs of children playing in the streets, passersby, and scenes of everyday life have left a profound mark on the history of street photography and influenced several generations of photographers. A richly illustrated catalog featuring numerous iconic prints, accompanied by critical and biographical essays. Condition: a very fine copy.