New York

c. 1940

Helen Levitt
American, 1913–2009

Artist: Helen Levitt
Title: New York
Origin: United States
Date: 1935–1945
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Inscriptions: Unmarked recto; inscribed verso, upper left, in graphite: "R F [?]"; inscribed and signed verso, center, in graphite: "N Y. CIRCA 1940 / Helen Levitt"; inscribed verso, lower left, in graphite: "HL504 V-1"; verso, lower right, in graphite: "2500"
Dimensions: 15.5 × 18.8 cm (image/paper)
Credit Line: Restricted gift of Lucia Woods Lindley and Daniel A. Lindley, Jr.
Reference Number: 1991.63

Wood, James N. and Teri J. Edelstein. 1997. “The Art Institute of Chicago: The Essential Guide.” Publications Department of the Art Institute of Chicago. p 184.
Wood, James N. 2000. “Treasures from The Art Institute of Chicago.” Hudson Hills Press, Inc. p. 281.
Wood, James N. 2003. “The Art Institute of Chicago: The Essential Guide - Revised Edition.” Publications Department of the Art Institute of Chicago. p 184.

Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, “Bystander: A History of Street Photography,” December 10, 1994-April 16, 1995; traveled to the San Jose Museum of Art, January 16-April 4, 1999. (Colin Westerbeck)
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, “Film and Photo in New York,” July 21–November 25, 2012. (Katherine A. Bussard)

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