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Vivian Maier was an American street photographer whose large archive of Chicago and New York images was discovered after a 2007 storage auction.
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How was Vivian Maier's photography discovered?
Vivian Maier's negatives and prints surfaced after a 2007 storage auction in Chicago. Collector John Maloof bought part of the archive, which helped bring her street photography to public attention.
What kind of camera did Vivian Maier use for many of her street photos?
Maier is strongly associated with Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex cameras, which produce square 6x6 cm negatives on 120 film. The waist-level finder helped her photograph people on Chicago and New York streets with a direct but often unobtrusive viewpoint.
Was Vivian Maier a professional gallery photographer during her lifetime?
No, Maier worked mainly as a nanny and caregiver, not as a publicly known art photographer. Her large archive became famous only after her death in 2009.
What film or documentary introduced many people to Vivian Maier?
The documentary Finding Vivian Maier, released in 2013, brought her story to a broad audience. It focuses on the discovery of her archive and the unresolved questions around her private life and authorship.
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