“Riveting documentary about one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers. “A highly satisfactory detective story … dramatically dark” “A moving tribute to Vivian Maier’s art.” Visit the Vivian Maier website to view her photographs Now, with roughly 90% of her archive reconstructed, Vivian’s work is part of a renaissance in interest in the art of Street Photography. John Maloof is at the core of this project after reconstructing most of the archive, having been previously dispersed to the various buyers attending that auction. From there, it would eventually impact the world over and change the life of the man who championed her work and brought it to the public eye, John Maloof.Ĭurrently, Vivian Maier’s body of work is being archived and cataloged for the enjoyment of others and for future generations. Maier’s massive body of work would come to light when in 2007 her work was discovered at a local thrift auction house on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, Maier’s strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never before seen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they knew her. Finding Vivian Maier is the critically acclaimed documentary about a mysterious nanny, who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage lockers and, discovered decades later, is now among the 20th century’s greatest photographers.
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