Herschel Levit

Herschel "Harry" Levit (May 29, 1912 – June 1, 1986) was an American social realist artist, designer, illustrator, author, and educator.

In the 1930s and 1940s, he was active in the Federal Art Project sponsored by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

After his retirement from Pratt he started teaching photography courses at Parsons School of Design from 1977 until 1986.

[1] Levit's students included Steve Frankfurt, Bob Giraldi, George Lois, Sheila Metzner, Steve Horn, Stan Richards, and Len Sirowitz.

His work was included in the exhibition, Modern Art in Your Life (1949) at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, New York.

Crispus Attucks (1943) mural by Herschel Levit, in Washington, D.C.