Description
Description
Following the discovery of her archive in a thrift auction house in 2007, Vivian Maier's posthumous trajectory from relative obscurity to one of the great American photographers of the twentieth century is the story of a singular talent. From the mid-1950s throughout her adult life, she worked as a nanny in New York City and Chicago. During this time, she created a huge body of photographs and films recording everyday street life, often including self-portraits and moments of fleeting reflection within the cityscape, and earning her comparisons to Helen Levitt, Robert Frank, and Diane Arbus. This new addition to the Photofile series is a succinct and essential overview of Maier's work, and a fascinating window into American life.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
For those who want sheer retinal pleasure.-- "Shelf Awareness"
[An] incisive survey... highlighting [Maier's] discerning eye for composition and knack for finding beauty in the mundane... Insightful and appreciative, this celebrates the unique perspective of a luminous artist.-- "Publishers Weekly"
A book as rich and complexly layered as the artist herself.-- "Huck"
What makes this new publication worthy of collecting is the wide array of images not only from Maier's black and white street portraits shot with her Rolleiflex in the 1950s and 60s...but also the addition of images from later-day 35mm color images and cinematic efforts.-- "PhotoBook Journal"
Highlights Maier's fearlessness...[Her photographs are] marked by authenticity and a hunger-driven frankness for the visual glory of life.-- "Musée Magazine"
A meticulously reproduced and well-paced retrospective collection of the Nanny Photographer's best images.-- "Rangefinder"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson
Pub date:
2025-01-14
Length:
144 pages
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