Wednesday, May 04, 2011

vivian maier

Vivian Maier was a nanny as well as an avid street photographer from the 1950s-1990s. However, her incredible photography work wasn't discovered until an auction in 2007 when someone uncovered 10,000 negatives and undeveloped rolls of films of hers.



Her human/society observations are AMAZING. I have to say I also love her use of shadows and her self portraits. Very inspiring.

Photos from here. See more on the Official Website of Vivian Maier.

23 comments:

  1. Laura @ The World Looks RedMay 4, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Lovely photos!

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  2. AnonymousMay 4, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    i love how you gave us that background info...

    imagine all the hidden artists out there!

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  3. BetaMay 4, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Fantastic work!

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  4. UnknownMay 4, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    I saw this on some street photography documentary video! The guy who official owns all the negatives has such an enormous job of scanning all those photos. Such a shame when people become famous posthumous. I bet she would have enjoyed being recognised for the street photography she was doing then. Particularly because there are very few recognised female street photographers around!

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  5. RhianneMay 4, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    I still can't get ovr how amazing this is! The story, her cameras... and that her photos don't look dated at all... I'm so inspired!

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  6. allisonMay 4, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    ooh wow, i love these! thank you for sharing!!

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  7. mysterymoorMay 4, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    wow this is amazing! thanks for sharing Anna.

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  8. AnonymousMay 4, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    oh my god, her works are so frickin amazing! thanks for sharing :D

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  9. Emily {Isnt That Charming}May 4, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    These are beautiful!!! I love black and white photos, they're so much more dramatic.
    www.SproutThroughConcrete.com

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  10. daisychainMay 5, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    Wow, fascinating post Anna x

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  11. PhotoPuddleMay 5, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    Great photos. Thanks for sharing them with us.

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  12. jillian :: cornflake dreams.May 5, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    fantastic photos! i love the first one! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams

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  13. Emily, Resplendent TranquilityMay 5, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    One word: incredible!

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  14. UnknownMay 5, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    amazing. I'm so glad she's been 'discovered'.

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  15. NatashaMay 5, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    These are amazing, I love the first photo, that's extremely romantic. xxx

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  16. Charlotte.May 6, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    these are lovely!

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  17. BohèmeMay 6, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    wow, the last photo is absolutely wonderful, I like this graphic play between the reflections and the drawing of branches !
    Thank you for the link !

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  18. Bohème CircusMay 6, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    wow, the last photo is absolutely wonderful, I like this graphic play between the reflections and the drawing of branches !
    Thank you for the link !

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  19. Little queueMay 6, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    Wow these really are amazing. I love the last photo with the reflections of the people and the trees. I am glad she these photos were discovered!

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  20. AnonymousMay 7, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    thank you for sharing, I have seen those photos before! Absolutely awe inspiring!!!! I'm going to buy the book!

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  21. AnonymousMay 7, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Beautiful! I have also just discovered her works a few months ago and her talent never ceases to amaze each time I see new works from her that I have previously not seen before. She captures the era so well!

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  22. lauren, curious constellationMay 7, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    What a find and what a story, wow!

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  23. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    i LOVE vivian maier - ive been totally obsessed with her for months; even traveled to chicago to see "her" exhibition last month

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