American Images, Part Two

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

by Erin Nicole

Today, on the day before the greatest country in the world celebrates its 250th birthday, let’s celebrate America with these pictures taken of its cities.

by William Klein

by Bill Cunningham

by Frank Larson

by William Klein

by Jules Aarons

by Erin Nicole

by Helen Levitt

by Carol Highsmith

Artist Profile: Helen Levitt (1913 — 2009)

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Dazzling Erin

Born in Bensonhurt, Brooklyn, Helen Levitt was a self-taught photographer who dropped out of high school and went to work as a commercial artist. She never stopped working, spending the next 60 years capturing some of the strongest and most memorable images of New York City street life. Below is just a small sampling of her work: