tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post8091279387122189058..comments2024-03-26T23:27:56.399-07:00Comments on B: RIP Helen LevittBlake Andrewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187987264904729243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-52334738595421508252009-04-01T11:37:00.000-07:002009-04-01T11:37:00.000-07:00recommend checking the slide show at : www.lenscu...recommend checking the slide show at : www.lensculture.com/levitt.htmlSRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-18381929320734508452009-03-30T13:57:00.000-07:002009-03-30T13:57:00.000-07:00Wait a minute, if your memories are her memories t...Wait a minute, if your memories are her memories then that can only mean that...You're Helen Levitt?! <BR/><BR/>I think there must be something in those darkroom fumes that leads to longevity.Blake Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187987264904729243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-61539237766574651832009-03-30T10:25:00.000-07:002009-03-30T10:25:00.000-07:00Anyone who doesn't have one of Helen Levitt's book...Anyone who doesn't have one of Helen Levitt's books should go out and buy the last monograph, from powerhouse--it's an unbeatable collection of her color and black and white work.<BR/><BR/>Since I was a teenager, her images have subconsciously affected how I see fleeting moments on the street and elsewhere. They are true classics, such a blend of reality and poetry. In fact her images are so strong and personal, they often make me wonder if they are distant memories of my own. <BR/><BR/>It seems that a lot of great photographers are making it into their 90's--has there been a study on whether daily shooting can increase your lifespan?wolfnoreply@blogger.com