Everyday mysteries: Saul Leiter, a master of lyrical color street photography

Saul Leiter, perhaps the most famous non-famous New York street photographer, has just passed away at age 89. A pioneer who worked mostly in color in an age when street photography was still a predominantly black and white medium, Leiter captured the ineffable details than can only be seen and appreciated if you slow down and pay attention.

Notes the obituary in today’s New York Times: (more…)