New YorkArtwork Info About the Artist circa 1942 Gelatin silver print Signed, titled, and dated, in pencil, au verso Printed circa 1965 Born and raised in New York, Helen Levitt (American; 1912 2009) made most of her photographs in that city's streets. Her interest in photography began in 1931; she learned darkroom technique while working for a portraitist, and by age sixteen had decided to become a professional photographer. She was especially inspired by