Vivian Maier

, 5 December 2010
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Not knowing who Vivian Maier is may be forgiven by your soul, although with all the media attention John Maloof’s blog about her grabbed a year ago we expect you to have seen some of this babysiter’s photographs…

Vivian Maier (deceased lastyear) is one of those hidden jewels that we all rediscovered last year when John Maloof decided to start publishing her photographs on a blog after acquiring Vivian’s negatives while at a furniture and antique auction.

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An anonymous street photographer from the 1950s – 1990s, Vivian resided most of her life in Chicago. Her discovered work includes about 100,000 mostly medium format negatives and a ton of undeveloped rolls of film.


Some of her photos have pictures of children and often times it was near a beach. She was a nanny for a family on the North Side whose children these most likely were. One of her obituary’s state she lived in Oak Park, a close Chicago suburb but, she lived in the Rogers Park neighborhood, in Chicago.

Central Camera (110 yr old camera shop in Chicago) has encountered Vivian from time to time when she would purchase film while out on the Chicago streets. From what they knew of her, they say she was a very “keep your distance from me” type of person but was also outspoken. She loved foreign films and didn’t care much for American films.


Nothing better to do in your on-line world right now? Then go & visit her dedicated blog to learn more about this feminist, babysiter & hidden hunter who just like Salinger proves the power of silent & secret artists.

Update: Seems like Vivian Maier is growing very popular and John Maloof himself together with Anthony Rydzon have decided that Vivian merits a film. The film is currently in the pre-production stage and they’ve joined forces with an award-winning Danish filmmaker, Lars Oxfeldt Mortensen for the piece.

And as we think it’s got the enough magic, we’ve decided it to include it as part of our supported projects. Good luck John, we can’t wait to see the result!

Chris Marker @ Whitechapel Gallery, Apr 18-Jun 22

8 April 2014

Not knowing who Vivian Maier is may be forgiven by your soul, although with all the media attention John Maloof’s blog about her grabbed a year ago we expect you to have seen some of this babysiter’s photographs…

Vivian Maier (deceased lastyear) is one of those hidden jewels that we all rediscovered last year when John Maloof decided to start publishing her photographs on a blog after acquiring Vivian’s negatives while at a furniture and antique auction.

herself

An anonymous street photographer from the 1950s – 1990s, Vivian resided most of her life in Chicago. Her discovered work includes about 100,000 mostly medium format negatives and a ton of undeveloped rolls of film.


Some of her photos have pictures of children and often times it was near a beach. She was a nanny for a family on the North Side whose children these most likely were. One of her obituary’s state she lived in Oak Park, a close Chicago suburb but, she lived in the Rogers Park neighborhood, in Chicago.

Central Camera (110 yr old camera shop in Chicago) has encountered Vivian from time to time when she would purchase film while out on the Chicago streets. From what they knew of her, they say she was a very “keep your distance from me” type of person but was also outspoken. She loved foreign films and didn’t care much for American films.


Nothing better to do in your on-line world right now? Then go & visit her dedicated blog to learn more about this feminist, babysiter & hidden hunter who just like Salinger proves the power of silent & secret artists.

Update: Seems like Vivian Maier is growing very popular and John Maloof himself together with Anthony Rydzon have decided that Vivian merits a film. The film is currently in the pre-production stage and they’ve joined forces with an award-winning Danish filmmaker, Lars Oxfeldt Mortensen for the piece.

And as we think it’s got the enough magic, we’ve decided it to include it as part of our supported projects. Good luck John, we can’t wait to see the result!

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Open Studios @ YSA, Apr 6

3 April 2014

Not knowing who Vivian Maier is may be forgiven by your soul, although with all the media attention John Maloof’s blog about her grabbed a year ago we expect you to have seen some of this babysiter’s photographs…

Vivian Maier (deceased lastyear) is one of those hidden jewels that we all rediscovered last year when John Maloof decided to start publishing her photographs on a blog after acquiring Vivian’s negatives while at a furniture and antique auction.

herself

An anonymous street photographer from the 1950s – 1990s, Vivian resided most of her life in Chicago. Her discovered work includes about 100,000 mostly medium format negatives and a ton of undeveloped rolls of film.


Some of her photos have pictures of children and often times it was near a beach. She was a nanny for a family on the North Side whose children these most likely were. One of her obituary’s state she lived in Oak Park, a close Chicago suburb but, she lived in the Rogers Park neighborhood, in Chicago.

Central Camera (110 yr old camera shop in Chicago) has encountered Vivian from time to time when she would purchase film while out on the Chicago streets. From what they knew of her, they say she was a very “keep your distance from me” type of person but was also outspoken. She loved foreign films and didn’t care much for American films.


Nothing better to do in your on-line world right now? Then go & visit her dedicated blog to learn more about this feminist, babysiter & hidden hunter who just like Salinger proves the power of silent & secret artists.

Update: Seems like Vivian Maier is growing very popular and John Maloof himself together with Anthony Rydzon have decided that Vivian merits a film. The film is currently in the pre-production stage and they’ve joined forces with an award-winning Danish filmmaker, Lars Oxfeldt Mortensen for the piece.

And as we think it’s got the enough magic, we’ve decided it to include it as part of our supported projects. Good luck John, we can’t wait to see the result!

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