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Leon Levinstein
1910 – 1988

Introduction

Leon Levinstein (1910–1988) was an American street photographer best known for his work documenting everyday street life in New York City from the 1950s through the 1980s. In 1975 Levinstein was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Wikidata identifier

Q18345966

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Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, photographer

ULAN identifier

500338798

Names

Leon Levinstein, Leon Levenstein

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