Vivian Maier : a photographer found / John Maloof ; text by Marvin Heiferman ; edited by Howard Greenberg ; foreword by Laura Lippman.

By:

Maier, Vivian, 1926-2009 [photographer.]

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Publisher: New York : Harper Design, 2014Description: 285 pages : illustrations (black and white, colour), portraits ; 32 cmISBN:

9780062305534
0062305530

Other title:

Photographer found

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DDC classification:

770.92 MAI
MAL. 23

LOC classification:

TR659.8 .M3587 2014
TR647.M325126 M33 2014

Contents:

Foreword: The matron stays in the picture / Laura Lippman -- Lost, then found : the life and photographic work of Vivian Maier / Marvin Heiferman -- Plates.

Summary: The definitive monograph of American photographer Vivian Maier, exploring the full range and brilliance of her work and the mystery of her life, written and edited by noted photography curator and writer Marvin Heiferman; featuring 250 black-and-white images, color work, and other materials never seen before; and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman. Vivian Maier's story-the secretive nanny-photographer during her life who becomes a popular sensation shortly after her death-has, to date, been pieced together only from previously seen or known images she made and the handful of facts that have surfaced about her life. During her lifetime she shot more than 100,000 images, which she kept hidden from the world. In 2007, two years before her death, Chicago historic preservationist John Maloof discovered a trove of negatives, and roll upon roll of undeveloped film in a storage locker he bought at auction. They revealed a surprising and accomplished artist and a stunning body of work, which Maloof championed and brought to worldwide acclaim. Vivian Maier presents the most comprehensive collection and largest selection of the photographer's work-created during the 1950s through the 1970s in New York, Chicago, and on her travels around the country-almost exclusively unpublished and including her previously unknown color work. It features images of and excerpts from Maier's personal artifacts, memorabilia, and audiotapes, made available for the first time. This remarkable volume draws upon recently conducted interviews with people who knew Maier, which shed new light on Maier's photographic skill and her life. Review: "Maier, a nanny with a photography obsession and secretive tendencies, has an astonishing story. But it's her quiet yet piercing images that resonate most." -- O, the Oprah Magazine "... the largest collection of her work to date." -- New Republic "Maier, a nanny with a photography obses

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Normal 21 days	City Campus UCEN	Non-fiction	770.92 MAI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available (In Transit to Openshaw)		00246636

Includes bibliographical references (page 284).

Foreword: The matron stays in the picture / Laura Lippman -- Lost, then found : the life and photographic work of Vivian Maier / Marvin Heiferman -- Plates.

The definitive monograph of American photographer Vivian Maier, exploring the full range and brilliance of her work and the mystery of her life, written and edited by noted photography curator and writer Marvin Heiferman; featuring 250 black-and-white images, color work, and other materials never seen before; and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman. Vivian Maier's story-the secretive nanny-photographer during her life who becomes a popular sensation shortly after her death-has, to date, been pieced together only from previously seen or known images she made and the handful of facts that have surfaced about her life. During her lifetime she shot more than 100,000 images, which she kept hidden from the world. In 2007, two years before her death, Chicago historic preservationist John Maloof discovered a trove of negatives, and roll upon roll of undeveloped film in a storage locker he bought at auction. They revealed a surprising and accomplished artist and a stunning body of work, which Maloof championed and brought to worldwide acclaim. Vivian Maier presents the most comprehensive collection and largest selection of the photographer's work-created during the 1950s through the 1970s in New York, Chicago, and on her travels around the country-almost exclusively unpublished and including her previously unknown color work. It features images of and excerpts from Maier's personal artifacts, memorabilia, and audiotapes, made available for the first time. This remarkable volume draws upon recently conducted interviews with people who knew Maier, which shed new light on Maier's photographic skill and her life. Review: "Maier, a nanny with a photography obsession and secretive tendencies, has an astonishing story. But it's her quiet yet piercing images that resonate most." -- O, the Oprah Magazine "... the largest collection of her work to date." -- New Republic "Maier, a nanny with a photography obses

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