Saul Leiter

(American, 1923–2013)

Saul Leiter was an American artist and early pioneer of color photography. With distinctive imagery suffused with painterly qualities, he is often grouped with other photographers of the New York School such as Richard Avedon, Weegee, and Diane Arbus. His work, however, departs dramatically with that group in regard to his subject matter—an oblique mélange of New York’s streets, architecture, and inhabitants. “A window covered with raindrops interests me more than a photograph of a famous person,” the artist said. Born on December 3, 1923 in Pittsburgh, PA, Leiter left Jewish theological study at 23 and moved to New York to pursue painting. Largely self-taught, Leiter’s colleague Richard Pousett-Dart encouraged him to try his hand at photography, leading to a lifelong career spent documenting his East Village neighborhood. He chose to shoot in color in the 1940s, well before other art photographers adopted the medium. In 2006, Steidl Verlag published Saul Leiter: Early Color which conveyed the breadth of Leiter’s color work in a book for the first time. The artist died on November 26, 2013 in New York, NY at the age of 89. in 2014 Margit Erb founded the Saul Leiter Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving the art and legacy of the artist. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

Saul Leiter (244 results)

Untitled (Snow, New York) (+ Bus, New York..., 1954

Saul Leiter

Untitled (Snow, New York) (+ Bus, New York..., 1954

Sale Date: April 4, 2012

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Untitled (Portrait), 1960

Saul Leiter

Untitled (Portrait), 1960

Sale Date: December 13, 2011

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On the el, 1958

Saul Leiter

On the el, 1958

Sale Date: October 28, 2011

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Untitled (Woman's portrait), 1960

Saul Leiter

Untitled (Woman's portrait), 1960

Sale Date: May 2, 2011

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Canopy, 1958

Saul Leiter

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Sunday morning, 1947

Saul Leiter

Sunday morning, 1947

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Halloween, 1956

Saul Leiter

Halloween, 1956

Sale Date: April 15, 2010

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Through boards, 1957

Saul Leiter

Through boards, 1957

Sale Date: June 4, 2009

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Taxi, 1957

Saul Leiter

Sale Date: March 14, 2009

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Street scene, NY, 1958

Saul Leiter

Street scene, NY, 1958

Sale Date: March 14, 2009

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Through boards, 1957

Saul Leiter

Through boards, 1957

Sale Date: March 14, 2009

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Canopy, NY, 1958

Saul Leiter

Canopy, NY, 1958

Sale Date: March 14, 2009

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Cracks, 1957

Saul Leiter

Sale Date: March 14, 2009

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Antonia, Ireland (for Harper's Bazaar), 1963

Saul Leiter

Antonia, Ireland (for Harper's Bazaar), 1963

Sale Date: May 4, 1995

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Lanesville, 1958

Saul Leiter

Lanesville, 1958

Sale Date: December 17, 2008

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Lingerie shop, 1952

Saul Leiter

Lingerie shop, 1952

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Taxi, 1957

Saul Leiter

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Watching, 1952

Saul Leiter

Watching, 1952

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Postmen, 1952

Saul Leiter

Postmen, 1952

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Test shot for lingerie, Harper's Bazaar (+..., 1963

Saul Leiter

Test shot for lingerie, Harper's Bazaar (+..., 1963

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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Greenwich, Connecticut (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1955

Saul Leiter

Greenwich, Connecticut (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1955

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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The young violinist (Young nude on bed, , 1967–1967

Saul Leiter

The young violinist (Young nude on bed, , 1967–1967

Sale Date: May 20, 2004

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Halloween

Saul Leiter

Sale Date: May 18, 2004

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Ohne Titel, 1950–1959

Saul Leiter

Ohne Titel, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 30, 2003

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