Vivian Maier: The Hidden Photographer

Vivian Maier's life was a mystery.

She was born in New York City in 1926, but she spent most of her life in Chicago, working as a nanny. She never married or had children, and she died alone in 2009.

Maier was a private person, and she kept her photography a secret. She never developed or printed her photographs, and she left them behind when she moved out of her apartments.

Vivian Maier: Street Photographer

by John Maloof

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Her work was discovered after her death.

In 2007, a real estate agent named John Maloof bought a box of Maier's negatives at an auction. He was fascinated by the photographs, and he began to research Maier's life.

Maloof eventually published a book of Maier's photographs, and her work has since been exhibited in museums around the world.

Maier's photographs are a unique and valuable record of street life in the 1950s and 1960s.

Her photographs are often candid and unposed, and they capture the everyday lives of people from all walks of life.

Maier's photographs are also technically impressive. She had a keen eye for composition, and she used light and shadow to create dramatic and evocative images.

Maier's work has been praised by critics and collectors alike.

Her photographs have been compared to the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Diane Arbus, and she has been hailed as one of the most important street photographers of the 20th century.

If you are interested in photography, then you should definitely check out the work of Vivian Maier.

Her photographs are a powerful and moving reminder of the beauty and diversity of everyday life.

You can find more information about Maier and her work at the following websites:

• The Vivian Maier website

Vivian Maier: Street Photographer

by John Maloof

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	25725 KB
Print length	:	136 pages

FREE