Vivian Maier exhibition in New York
One of the most interesting stories unfolding in photography in recent years, was the accidental discovery of an incredible body of work by an unknown photographer, Vivian Maier. Incredible in terms of quality and the sheer volume of photographs. If you’re not familiar with the backstory – in 2007, John Maloof, a real estate agent in Chicago, who was working on a project documenting the one neighborhood in Chicago, discovered and bought a vast collection of negatives and prints of a completely unknown photographer, Vivian Maier.
What makes this story so interesting, is that Vivian Maier had an eye for street photography on par with the great names in photography. Then there is the fortunate twist to the story, in that the images and negatives landed up in the hands of someone like John Maloof who realized what a treasure he had stumbled upon and took care of this legacy with the attention it needed.
Some of the best photos can be seen in this book – Vivian Maier: Street Photographer. In my opinion it’s a must-have book if you appreciate Street Photography and Art Photography.
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The Vivian Maier story is well documented here:
Vivian Maier – website & bio | Artsy – Vivian Maier
This past Friday, 15 Dec 2011, the Vivian Maier exhibition opened up in New York, and I was pretty excited that I was able to attend. It’s always a special event to be able to leisurely look at photographs at an exhibition.
I wish it is coming to the Neterlands…
Her work is amazing! I keep going back to look at it, especially her New York 2 portfolio.
Great story, thanks for posting….nearby Rotterdam would be nice…
I saw a brief documentary about her a while back — I’m glad to see these images and this exhibit. Thank you for sharing.
Yobe Crespo