Female photographer Helen Levitt died yesterday. Before her obituary, I had never heard of her but am eager to see more of her work. If you are curious here is the link to the NY Times obit: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/30/arts/design/30levitt.html. She is best known for her depictions of New York street life. I love this kind of candid, almost snap shot photography.
I loved this photo in particular because it reminded me of everything that is great about New York (the vitality, the character) and everything that is vile (the humidity, the heat, the hairyback-ness of it all....especially in the summer time). You can almost smell this photo. It's a city you either love or hate. And sometimes it's both!
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