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  Saul Leiter: The Quiet Poet of Color and Reflection Introduction Saul Leiter (1923–2013) is celebrated as one of the most lyrical and understated photographers of the 20th century. Although he worked for decades in relative obscurity, Leiter helped pioneer color photography in the 1940s and 50s — long before color was accepted as an artistic medium. Living and working in New York’s East Village, he created a world of muted tones, soft abstractions, and intimate street scenes influenced as much by painting as by photography. Leiter’s images feel like quiet poems: fogged windows, silhouettes in the rain, reflections in shop glass, and fragments of the city seen through passing umbrellas or bus windows. Today, he is revered for his delicate vision and for showing that beauty often hides in the margins of ordinary life. Camera Gear Used by Saul Leiter Leiter’s choice of gear was simple, modest, and perfectly suited to his gentle way of seeing. Primary Cameras Leica IIIg &...