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02/21/2013 07:22:23 PM · #1 |
The first I've heard about this unknown street photographer:
//www.findingvivianmaier.com/Finding_Vivian_Maier/Trailer.html
Also a Facebook page where you can see some of her photographs:
https://www.facebook.com/photographervivianmaier?ref=stream
Message edited by author 2013-02-21 19:22:57. |
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02/21/2013 09:44:44 PM · #2 |
| She's come up in at least 8 threads in the last 2 years. Wonderful photographer. Search "Vivian Maier" on the Forums page if you want to see more references. There was a Smithsonian Magazine article on her that was very nice. |
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02/21/2013 09:46:46 PM · #3 |
| Nice piece on her in the current issue of B&W Magazine also... |
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02/22/2013 12:12:51 AM · #4 |
| Thanks for the info. Somehow I've managed to miss all references to her. |
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02/22/2013 12:46:20 AM · #5 |
I am very much of two minds on her work.
She was a talented unknown photographer who worked steadily and well, without ever seeking recognition, yet kept up her craft and never let lack of recognition slow her production.
She became a name after she died and her life's work was bought by a young real estate developer and he decided to maximize his profits by making her a household name.
So do we honor an unknown street photographer, or the power of hustle and promotion when we honor Vivian Maier? |
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02/22/2013 07:39:28 AM · #6 |
What evidence do you have that Maloof was promoting her work for his own gain? He went to considerable effort to prepare it -- including developing several hundred rolls of her negatives himself. No one's plan to turn a quick buck involves developing boxes of ancient film.
His motives in purchasing the lot to begin with might have been financial, but I'd say they changed once he realized what he had on his hands. Even so, he's certainly entitled to some return on his investment. It was a great and rare find.
As far as making her a "household name," I think the work speaks for itself. He didn't have to do much more than upload some of her things to a blog and start a thread on Flickr to get the ball rolling... |
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02/22/2013 07:57:52 AM · #7 |
| She was a great photographer and the fact that she didn't flaunt it makes me admire her even more, doing it because it's necessary is the way it should be done and it's sign of a great artist. |
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02/22/2013 03:32:15 PM · #8 |
The quality of Vivian Maier's street photography is on par with street photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson. The fact that she was so dedicated to her art, yet never told anyone about it just boggles my mind. When it comes to honoring the work, that honor has to go to Vivian Maier.
Although Maloof may not have know what he'd bought in those boxes at the auction, I think once he realized what it was, he knew he stumbled onto a hidden treasure. Whether his motives are totally altruistic, it's hard to say. Although it appears his is not the only collection of Vivian Maiers work, he does own the rights to all her work that he purchased, he has established his own Vivian Maier Collection which he tours. He's published a book of her work and is producing the film along with Charlie Siskel, who produced "Bowling for Columbine". I can't say if he is using any of the profits he receives to benefit of "budding" street photographers, but one can't deny that he is profiting from his discovery and will likely increase his financial worth even more after the film is released.
Certainly there is an aging "hippie" in me that says he "sold out", but there is also a practical side of me that says if I were lucky enough to make such a discovery, I would be doing the same thing. He certainly isn't claiming credit for the work itself, and seems to be doing his part to make sure she and her work is recognized and admired, and he's invested his own time and money to do so.
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02/22/2013 06:15:02 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by bvy:
His motives in purchasing the lot to begin with might have been financial, but I'd say they changed once he realized what he had on his hands. Even so, he's certainly entitled to some return on his investment. It was a great and rare find. |
You are probably right, he has certainly been a better steward than I though he was going to be a few years ago. It is really my automatic aversion of someone capitalizing on another's work, even though without him her work would have slipped below the waters of time without a bubble. |
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02/22/2013 06:31:43 PM · #10 |
| I discovered her by reading the Smithsonian Magazine article. I'm glad her work was discovered and made public even if capitalism was at play. It's to bad this happened after her death but it adds intrigue to the story. Makes me wonder about all the lost art that never was discovered. This article is a wonderful read if you're interested. |
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02/22/2013 06:35:35 PM · #11 |
I just went to an exhibition today of Vivian Maier at Photo Center Northwest in Seattle. Excellent work.
//pcnw.org/gallery/exhibitions/upcoming/vivianmaier/ |
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02/22/2013 07:42:39 PM · #12 |
That's part of the Jeffrey Goldstein Collection. Maloof's and Goldstein's are 2 separate collections not connected in any way.
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02/22/2013 07:54:48 PM · #13 |
| Never heard of her either. Thanks for sharing. She has some beautiful photographs. What an amazing woman. |
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