SYRACUSE, NY.- The exhibition Helen Levitt: In the Street opened to the public at the Everson Museum of Art on February 6, 2016. In the Street presents five decades of Levitt’s work, featuring scenes shot in New York City, New Hampshire and Mexico.

For more than seventy years, Levitt used her camera to capture fresh and unstudied views of everyday life. Levitt’s photographs, in both black and white and in color, document neighborhood matriarchs on their front stoops, pedestrians negotiating New York’s busy sidewalks and boisterous children at play. In her work, Levitt successfully captured people of every age, race and class, without attempting to impose social commentary.

“We are thrilled to work with Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia to bring this exhibition to Syracuse and provide Everson visitors with the opportunity to experience Levitt's photographs,” said Elizabeth Dunbar, Everson Director and CEO.

In addition to In the Street, February 6 also marked the opening of several other exhibitions at the Everson. From Paris to Syracuse: Street Photography from the Collections of the Everson and Light Work compliments the Levitt exhibition and features images from 19th century Parisian boulevards to late 20th century scenes of downtown Syracuse, capturing many facets of city life. Majestic Mountain | Shining Sea brings together a diverse mix of works from the Everson’s permanent collection which highlights landscape’s enduring hold on the human imagination. Saya Woolfalk: ChimaCloud features contemporary artist Saya Woolfalk’s exploration of a fictional utopian universe, blending science fiction, fantasy and cultural anthropology into a truly unique experience for visitors. As a whole, the Everson’s winter exhibition schedule investigates ideas of place and our fascinating relationship with the environments in which we live.

Helen Levitt: In the Street is organized by Telfair Museums, Savannah, Georgia.