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Helen Levitt
New York (Children with a broken mirror), c. 1940
"New York" (Children with a broken mirror), c. 1940. © Helen Levitt.
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Introduction
In this extraordinary shot, Helen Levitt captures the very essence of childhood and New York street life before the advent of mass technological modernity. The scene unfolds on a city sidewalk, transformed for the occasion into an impromptu theatrical stage.
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