Centennial Tribute to Helen Levitt: The Most Important Documentary Filmmaker You Haven’t Heard Of

Meet Helen Levitt, a crucially important documentary filmmaker who never directed a movie and who is primarily known for another art form. Born 100 years ago last Saturday, she spent most of her career photographing the streets of New York City in the tradition of Walker Evans and Henri Cartier-Bresson. With a particular talent for capturing the energy …