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This weekend I became a fan of Vivian Maier. Who is Vivian Maier? No one really knows. Well we don’t know much about her. Her work was discovered by John Maloof in an abandoned storage locker. He now has over 100,000 negatives, some still on the roll, never been seen by anyone. She was apparently a Mary Poppins-like nanny by trade and a street photographer in Chicago. Her story is unfolding slowly as John scans and uploads her photos on this blog.
I love a good mystery. And I love how the people in her photographs seem to have a story. Plus, the Chicago backdrop is making me long to visit my favorite big city again soon. I’m finding her body of work fascinating and hope she is someday recognized among the greats. Hopefully we can look forward to a book full her photos sometime in the not-so-distant future. I know it would grace our coffee table. Here are some of my favorites. All photos courtesy of John Maloof.
I was just going to write about her on my blog! I discovered her just before Christmas- amazing work! Luckily, I’m near Chicago and will be going to see her exhibition soon- it’s at the Cultural Center til April. Yay!! I’m soooo excited.
Thanks for sharing this! So amazing. I will be going to the Cultural Center ASAP!
I wish it was close by. The cultural center is so beautiful. I may have to make a trip up to visit some people and see the exhibit this spring.
Although not from the same time in history, seeing her photos reminds me of the story of H.H. Holmes. Have you seen that documentary?
http://www.hulu.com/watch/196878/hh-holmes-americas-first-serial-killer
Super creepy! Her work isn’t creepy, of course, but it’s mysterious and black & white and of times past and in Chicago…
I’d love to see her work turned into a book!!