In the Street
Date1952
Medium16 mm print of film with sound
DimensionsFilm spool: 9 1/4 x 3/4 inches; Film case: 10 3/4 x 7/8 inches; DVD Case: 5 x 5 inches
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Robert O. Levitt.
Object number2014.2
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The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextIn the Street evokes a slice of life in East Harlem in the mid-1940s through a series of unscripted ordinary moments. Utilizing footage taken by photographer Helen Levitt, painter Janice Loeb, and writer James Agee, Levitt edited the scenes together to create a masterful chronicle of how “every human being is a poet, a masker, a warrior, a dancer.” At times humorous, sad, dramatic, exciting, and captivating, the film reveals life before television and air conditioning drove children and neighbors indoors. In these neighborhoods, the streets of New York City serve as a stage for myriad human interactions.
