Monday 17 January 2011

VIVIAN MAIER:100,000 Negatives.










Interesting double page spread in yesterdays Observer about a Chicago-based nanny Vivian Maier who died in 2009 she left behind 100,000 negatives that no one had ever seen. There's a blog site: http://www.vivianmaier.blogspot.com/   ‎..as the Observer piece says the work reminds you of Diane Arbus-but these were shot before Arbus.........the bloke who discovered them bid $400.00 for a box of old negatives at an auction...................
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  1. Thomas Schwanke17 January 2011 at 11:35

    …fantastic!
    Reminds me a little bit of the discovery of czech photographer and stalker Miroslav Tichy (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/12/arts/design/12photos.html).

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  2. Jane Morwood23 January 2011 at 02:34

    Thanks. They are absolutely stunning and made my day. jm

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