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Vivian Maier: Street Photographer by Vivian Maier (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Vivian Maier by Vivian Maier Vivian Maier was a professional nanny, who from the 1950s until the 1990s took over 100,000 photographs worldwide - from France to New York City, to Chicago and dozens of other countries - and yet showed the results to no one. The photos are amazing both for the breadth of the work and for the high quality of the humorous, moving, beautiful, and raw images of all facets of city life in Americas post-war golden age. It wasnt until realtor and amateur historian John Maloof stumbled upon a box of anonymous negatives that her work was revealed to critical acclaim. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes A collection of discovered street photography from post-war America. Author Biography There is still very little known about the life of Vivian Maier. What is known is that she was born in New York in 1926 and worked as a nanny for a family on Chicagos North Shore during the 50s and 60s. Seemingly without a family of her own, the children she cared for eventually acted as caregivers for Maier herself in the autumn of her life. She took hundreds of thousands of photographs in her lifetime, but never shared them with anyone. Maier lost possession of her art when her storage locker was sold off for non-payment. She passed away in 2009 at the age of 83. John Maloof is an author and street photographer involved in historic preservation of Chicagos Northwest Side. He discovered the first negatives of Vivian Maiers work in 2007 while compiling a book about the history of the neighborhood where he grew up. Geoff Dyers books include But Beautiful (Picador, 2009), Yoga For People Who Cant Be Bothered To Do It (Vintage, 2004), The Ongoing Moment (Vintage, 2007) winner of the ICP Infinity Award for writing on photography, the novels Paris Trance (Picador, 2010) and Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi (Vintage, 2010), and a collection of essays, Otherwise Known as the Human Condition (Graywolf Press, 2011). Review John Maloofs documentary, Finding Vivian Maier, was nominated for a 2015 Academy Award! "Her work alternately brings to mind Lisette Model, Leon Levinstein, Harry Callahan, Garry Winogrand, Weegee, Helen Levitt and Robert Frank. But the uncracked nut at the core of her mystery is this: Why didnt Vivian Maier show anyone her pictures?"-Wall Street Journal "Saved from obscurity, the work of an unknown street photographer is, at last, coming out of the shadows."-Anthony Mason, CBS News "An unassuming Chicago baby sitter named Vivian Maier was one of the pioneers of street photography. But for 60 years, nobody knew it."-The New York Times Style Magazine"An undiscovered artist whose photography is now being compared to the giants, a reclusive woman who, in death, is attracting the kind of attention and acclaim she would have shunned in life." -The Huffington Post "Show-cased in the new book Vivian Maier: Street Photographer, out this month from powerHouse-rivet the viewer with the extreme vulnerability of her subjects."-Vanity Fair "[Maier] is a gifted visual thinking with a strong sense of self. Through [her] lens, self-shadows and window reflections are deftly composed more about context than the figure at the center" -American Photo "A combination of straight forward portraits, mirrored reflections and abstract self-portrayals, the collection...attempts to put a face to the name thats most recently captured the photography worlds attention" -The Huffington Post Review Quote "Saved from obscurity, the work of an unknown street photographer is, at last, coming out of the shadows." -Anthony Mason, CBS News "An unassuming Chicago baby sitter named Vivian Maier was one of the pioneers of street photography. But for 60 years, nobody knew it." - The New York Times Style Magazine "An undiscovered artist whose photography is now being compared to the giants, a reclusive woman who, in death, is attracting the kind of attention and acclaim she would have shunned in life." The Huffington Post "show-cased in the new book Vivian Maier: Street Photographer, out this month from powerHouse-rivet the viewer with the extreme vulnerability of her subjects." Vanity Fair Promotional "Headline" "Street Photographer" Description for Sales People Street photography has experienced a surge of interest recently. The major London Street Photography exhibition at the Museum of London is a prime example of this interest. Vivian Maiers story is compelling and will ignite interest in the press. Includes over 100 b/w photographs. Details ISBN1576875776 Author Vivian Maier ISBN-10 1576875776 ISBN-13 9781576875773 Media Book Pages 128 Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S. Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S. Subtitle Street Photographer Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 779.092 Year 2011 Short Title VIVIAN MAIER Language English Birth 1926 Death 2009 Publication Date 2011-12-01 Edited by Maloof, John Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2011-12-08 NZ Release Date 2011-12-08 US Release Date 2011-12-08 Illustrations 100 Illustrations, unspecified Format Hardcover AU Release Date 2011-11-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:40758806;

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Publisher: PowerHouse Books,U.S.

Publication Year: 2011

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