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Finding Vivian Maier is a 2013 documentary film directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel that investigates the life of Vivian Maier, a professional nanny whose exceptional talent for street photography remained entirely unknown during her lifetime. The film chronicles how Maloof discovered thousands of her negatives and undeveloped rolls of film at a Chicago auction house and subsequently worked to piece together her history. Through interviews with the families who employed her, the documentary explores the complex life of a deeply private artist whose work is now widely exhibited.
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How did John Maloof discover Vivian Maier's photos?
John Maloof discovered Vivian Maier's remarkable street photography in 2007 when he purchased a box of undeveloped negatives at a local auction. He later co-directed the 2013 documentary Finding Vivian Maier with Charlie Siskel to piece together her secret life.
What did Vivian Maier do for a living?
For most of her adult life, Vivian Maier worked primarily as a professional nanny and caregiver in Chicago. Her immense talent for street photography remained completely unknown to the families she worked for until after her death.
Did Vivian Maier ever share her photographs while she was alive?
No, Maier was highly secretive about her work and rarely showed her prints to anyone. Many of the negatives discovered in the documentary remained undeveloped for decades until Maloof acquired them at the RPN Auction House.
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