Saul began filming with a camera that Smith gave him, and his love of abstract painting initially shaped his style. The following year, Leiter visited an exhibition of another classic of photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson, at the Museum of Modern Art, which only confirmed his choice.
In the same 1946, Leiter met the abstractionist Richard Pousette-Dart and the photographer Eugene Smith, who pushed him to take photographs. In the 40s, the city was a Mecca of new art for young talented people. So, in 1946, Leiter dropped out of the theological college in Cleveland and moved to New York. And if you have the courage, you ignore the expectations,” argued the photographer, who, instead of studying the Talmud, chose a bohemian life. “We live in a world full of expectations. Relatives were sure that he would follow in his father’s footsteps. Saul Leiter was born in Pittsburgh to a rabbi who was an author of numerous religious articles and books.
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