Wonderful Photographs - Vivian Maier - Photographer
Feb 20, 2020 10:22:57 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
Here is a link to a YouTube video on the Work of Vivian Maier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMD3YupiuU4
Wonderful street photographs.!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMD3YupiuU4
Wonderful street photographs.!
Feb 20, 2020 10:29:27 #
I wish she'd receive more recognition for her work.
--Bob
--Bob
fetzler wrote:
Here is a link to a YouTube video on the Work of Vivian Maier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMD3YupiuU4
Wonderful street photographs.!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMD3YupiuU4
Wonderful street photographs.!
Feb 20, 2020 10:31:19 #
Feb 20, 2020 10:39:21 #
Feb 20, 2020 10:39:56 #
It seems that very few were aware of her work while she was alive. I don't believe that she was even aware of what she had done.
Where was UHH when history could have been made?
Where was UHH when history could have been made?
Feb 20, 2020 13:03:50 #
Feb 20, 2020 14:02:17 #
Feb 20, 2020 16:16:44 #
The video doesn't tell much about the story of her life and work. She worked as a nanny in Chicago for 40 years, all the while doing her street photography, sometimes bringing along the children she was in charge of. She seemed to have some mental health challenges, and she seemingly never tried to get her work shown or published. She hadn't paid for storage spaces for her work, and the photos and negatives which were in storage were put up for auction. Three photography collectors bought them, and came to realize what a treasure they had. John Maloof, who bought the largest part of her work and found her name in the boxes, attempted to find her, but by the time he found her she had just died destitute. The work was put up on the internet and went viral. IMHO, her work stands with the greatest street photographers in the history of photography. There was a 2013 documentary film about her - Finding Vivian Maier - which is well worth seeking out.
Feb 20, 2020 19:49:48 #
Feb 21, 2020 07:33:13 #
If you can find "Finding Vivian Maier" documentary, pay the money to rent or buy it. It's well worth it, especially you have any interest in street photography.
There is a BBC documentary on VUDU. At least watch the trailer
There is a BBC documentary on VUDU. At least watch the trailer
Feb 21, 2020 08:07:21 #
There is a very good documentary about her. It was making the rounds a year or more ago.
https://www.google.com/search?q=vivian+maier+documentary&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS889US889&oq=Vivian+Maier&aqs=chrome.4.0l6j69i61l2.4293j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.google.com/search?q=vivian+maier+documentary&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS889US889&oq=Vivian+Maier&aqs=chrome.4.0l6j69i61l2.4293j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Feb 21, 2020 08:18:17 #
I have seen “Finding Vivian Maier,” and it’s a must for anyone interested in street photography. I believe she did the most of her work with a 2 1/4.
Feb 21, 2020 08:46:50 #
Very much worth the quarter-hour viewing time.
And did you notice... except for one short segment on her personal stuff... there were no titles, captions, etc. Just photographs. And I'll bet you didn't even miss all the non-essential words.
Barry
And did you notice... except for one short segment on her personal stuff... there were no titles, captions, etc. Just photographs. And I'll bet you didn't even miss all the non-essential words.
Barry
Feb 21, 2020 09:01:36 #
Thank you for posting this- it was wonderful- I just wish the pictures didn't go by so fast - a slower switch would be nice. I too saw the documentary several years ago and was fascinated by her work. Many thanks go to the photographers who saved these wonderful images and brought them to the attention of the public.
Feb 21, 2020 09:41:40 #
she was shooting my history. I was born in 1935 and her images reminded me of the street I ran in. I was a street kid in Johnstown, Pa and Jersey City. Those were not my best days, but we made the best of it.
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