I have a similar thing going on. I saved a box of negitives from being throwen in the trash fro the antique store I worked at in 1987. They are from 1937- 1943. There are several different locations and many people. I wish I could find out who the photographer was.
I haven't been so deeply moved by someones work in years the way many of Miss Maier's photos have done. Something tells me that for her, recognition was just not necessary. Sometimes a person does what they do simply because they love doing it and that's more than enough. All of the kudos and accolades from others cannot compete with that. I for one am thankful that someone considerate has landed the task of guardianship.
Her work is absolutely amazing!!!! This is such a treasure!! This guy who is putting all this work into this should make a whole lot of money with this, those pictures are pricless!
Another thing, if that were me, and I didn't have an estate to leave it with, I wouldn't mind someone like him making a few bucks off me, the money wouldn't be of no use to me at that point, and my work wouldn't be stashed away in some leaky basement somewhere. He really needs to delagate a lot of this work to others which stil maintaining the control of the images.
This is fantastic! I love her work, and I feel it should be out in the world. It is inspiring and very, very excellent in terms of her craft, her talent. She does belong in the museum, and I hope you make several books of her work! Very inspiring!
This is an incredibly moving story. Maier's photos are strange and beautiful--her shots of Chicago resonate with my own childhood memories of life in that city.
Photography story of the century, here we have a true artist with talent beyond belief, not even claiming recognition, ultimate in true genius, and to devote himself to the massive archive job deserves respect, these photos are in the top 5 street works i have seen in my long professional life in art and photography.
Like Bill Gates said about the success of Microsoft. Luck and timing. And John has certainly benefitted because of luck and timing also. Others probably would have trashed this incredible stuff. Great story here. Thanks for posting.
I really hope this kid hasn't made a cent of owning this stuff. Thats my only worry about this while thing. The only drawback to seeing her beautiful work is that it has to come through this guy. I have nothing against him, I am just concerned that this could go either way.
@VoldenArts If it wasn't for John Maloof coming across the work and then going back to it and discovering how amazing it is not one of us would be able to comment on videos like this, because the amazing work would not have been discovered and probably destroyed. I appreciate his effort to getting the work out over many years to come as he hasn't been able to develop 90% of it because there is so much. I look forward to seeing it exposed over the coming years.
@VoldenArts It's pretty clear that he understands the responsibility and I hope he makes a real good cent off of this. He clearly displays a sense of custodianship for something that's more than just "stuff.". His personal investment of time and effort alone deserves good recompense and genuine respect. Just listen to what he says about it all and think about the fact that the world gets to see it. This man is clearly no miser.
Wow, what a story what a great discovery and so lucky that these precious negatives ended up in the right hands. There is no question that Vivian Maier is one of the great photographers of our time.
This is incredible, i feel like my 9000 pictures that i've taken might bring me somewhere now... Considering im 15 this made me realize i can do what i love.
Her photographs inspire me. These are some of the best photos I have ever seen. There are not enough words to describe how amazing her work was. She may be gone, but her work will live on forever and she will be remembered as one of the best photographers that ever existed.
I agree, he should benefit from the work he puts in. Thanks to him, she'll have a continued life. He'll be doing all the leg work she chose not do do. What he gains for this is not for us to judge.
I agree, he should benefit from the work he puts in. Thanks to him, she'll have a continued life. He'll be doing all the leg work she chose not do do. What he gains for this is not for us to judge.
This work is so beautiful-- the raw emotion and the form and the composition. I've watched this video several times, and the bits of her work that they do show makes me cry every time.
vivian maier face seems remembering me of ann ward of antm 15......yeahh still use the same print,,,god bless her i adore vivian work i didnt know even in 50's,60's there a revolutionary woman that act like millenium woman she is cool
8:53 "We have to make room for other people, It's a wheel"
- sure, we have to participate in senescence, suffer from age-related deceases such as cancer or diabetes and quickly die. There is no way we can make room by terraforming the earth-like planets and building space-stations. Therefore let's not spend tax-payer's dollars on patients who are older then 60 years - they are meant to die. Hitler taught us how to make room for other people - Gaswagens with Zyklon-B-Behälter will come handy.
@xILLNESS Think about how much of this kind of stuff just gets chucked in the trash when someone dies!!! I'm heard horror story's about letters and journels from people who were in concentration camps for example, or other indenspendable items from the past just thrown away because the kids didn't know or care what it was and just wanted to get rid of all it so they could sell the house or whatever. Very sad, but not in this case thank God.
She was my nanny circa late 1970s. I must have been between 4 and 6 years old. We never saw a camera, but we did see the stacks of newspapers that cluttered her room. Incredible story.
She was my nanny circa late 1970s. I must have been between 4 and 6 years old. We never saw a camera, but we did see the stacks of newspapers that cluttered her room. Incredible story.
@jordanfrank1 i think some people are just idiots trying to stir up people by sayinbg they don't like stuff. sad for thtem cos with their moronic attitudes theyh miss the real beauty and joy. You have to feel sorry for the poor arseholes
This is an amazing find. I just saw an exhibit of Robert Frank's The Americans and it looks like this collection may well exceed it. WOW. Thanks to the makers and poster of this clip!
Wow, she did some beautiful work. Kind of reminds me of Emily Dickinson; sort of an introverted genius whose work is only discovered after her death. It's a shame she never got to see her photos put on display. Then again, maybe that wasn't something she would have wanted...
This is how humanity needs to live. Doing what they love, helping others and enjoying the good things in life. I'm sick of people complaining on how they think our world is terrible and there is nothing good in life. They're the people who are brainwashing this earth into thinking we live in an evil place when clearly we live in an amazing, wonderful crazy world. Yes there is evil and there are terrible things, but that doesn't make everything bad. There is so much to live for.
PleasE!!! I beg some kind soul to tell me the name of the music piece used here! I beg of you...I want to say Nyman. And serch for it but please can someone tell me?
@boylvmag The music in those spots is by pianist and composer Michael Nyman, who did the soundtrack for "the Piano," among other things. That piece of music, though, is not available commercially, as far as I know. It was from our "production music" library. (I am the guy who made this vivian maier video)
@watcher9214 Thank you for the reply. This music was beautiful so I was really curious. Also, thank you so much for making this video. You did an amazing job. This is an extremely wonderful and moving video.
@boylvmag watcher9214, would it be to much of a pusher, from my part, to ask you to post this piece for us? I would feel indebted to you! P.S. Thank you for this video.
i wonder how she would feel about her work being displayed. she's quite clearly an educated and intelligent and opinionated woman. yet she made no efforts to exhibit her work in her lifetime.
I was extremely moved my this story as well as her amazing photographs. A true find. I am grateful to have the pleasure of viewing her images. She left a treasure chest behind.
Maybe God has sent this beautiful young man to carry on in this life what she wasn't able to complete in her lifetime. I think this is so extremely touching for this young man to come to her rescue. I think it is so sad that she died with no one to carry on for her. We are all brothers and sisters in the eyes of God. God bless this young man and I have a feeling that he is the person that she would want to continue her work. I saw this story on the news tonight & couldn't wait to check it out.
@MadCherry When neighbors were asked about Vivian they said incredulously "that terrible menace?" I guess, since she was so outspoken in politics, etc., she didn't make a lot of friends.
~ This video clip almost made my heart stop.. Thanks to the humanity of that inspirational young man, we can all share in the genius of this inspirational Lady photographer. RIP dear Vivian.. You have joined The Greats, and become immortal!
~ This video clip almost made my heart stop.. Thanks to the humanity of that inspirational young man, we can all share in the genius of this inspirational Lady photographer. RIP dear woman.. You have just become immortal!
I discoverd her 2 years ago and i was amazed by her work,she photographed all her life and she never went to anyone to publish her work,nowdays people want a recognition even for a piece of paper. I think she is the proof of the word passion.
I discoverd her 2 years ago and i was amazed by her work,she photographed all her life and she never went to anyone to publish her work,nowdays people want a recognition even for a piece of paper. I think she is the proof of the word passion.
I discoverd her 2 years ago and i was amazed by her work,she photographed all her life and she never went to anyone to publish her work,nowdays people want a recognition even for a piece of paper. I think she is the proof of the word passion.
Not disrespectful to put a price to something you bought and saved from the trash.
Besides, in capitalist culture, everything is for sale.
I like her work. I guess that she went through life hiding from the world, but there's no way to tell that she would not like her work put out there. I wonder why she would have taken all those shots just to hide them away.
@SuiJurisSprite - certainly wasn't suggesting lack of credit or moral wrong - I think it's a great tribute. Just genuinely interested in copyright stuff. I'm aware that copyright continues after death; and the 'estate'/relatives have certain rights over how work used and published, I believe. However, I'm in the UK - so also aware things in US may be slightly different.
@stilicho I'm sure it's too geeky and unnecessary for this sort of brief news report, so certainly not surprised it wasn't covered - glad to hear it's been taken seriously though :)
I am stunned! This is amazing work. From the small sampling I've seen so far I would rank her up there with Harry Callahan, Robert Frank and even Diane Arbus. This is the most significant discovery of an unknown photographer since Julia Scully stumbled across the work of Mike Disfarmer in the 70s. I look forward to years of discovery as Vivian Maier's unprocessed and not-yet-seen work is scanned and shared.
So the moral is that you are ignored in life then in death people exploit your art to try and get themselves rich? Why couldn't she have been praised while alive?
@RavBunneh I don't think she was ignored in life.. her "work" and belongings were in storage and now they are going to be taken care of and film processed so the world can enjoy them. I don't think he's exploiting it because he has been putting his own time and money into her film being processed and scanned. Also man hours getting Maier's work out to the public, photography word, etc. Numerous boxes of unprocessed film its not cheap to be processing it not to mention all the negatives.
@RavBunneh She probably didn't want seek out fame during her lifetime. Many artists feel that receiving commercial gain from their work also cheapen it-- hence the cynical mood with popular music these days. She'd rather do what she loved and keep it to herself.
Either way I'm glad these were found by someone that cares about her work. It could've gone to some ebay hustler instead.
@RavBunneh Exploit? Hardly. People didn't ignore her during life, she was the one that didn't show ppl her work. She didn't go try to do anything with it, put on her wall, show friends..nothing. Any money this man makes from this is well worth it. He's spending years of his life immersing himself in this. Every dime he gets is well earned.
@mangachan10 I don't think that he's exploiting her either, but it's possible that she couldn't afford to develop that film... It must have been so expensive to even buy in the first place. Maybe that's why she never tried to do anything with it.
I have a similar thing going on. I saved a box of negitives from being throwen in the trash fro the antique store I worked at in 1987. They are from 1937- 1943. There are several different locations and many people. I wish I could find out who the photographer was.
wolffiee2u 20 hours ago
for me, and personally, she is among the greats.
anotherguy004 6 days ago
I haven't been so deeply moved by someones work in years the way many of Miss Maier's photos have done. Something tells me that for her, recognition was just not necessary. Sometimes a person does what they do simply because they love doing it and that's more than enough. All of the kudos and accolades from others cannot compete with that. I for one am thankful that someone considerate has landed the task of guardianship.
TigerRocket 2 weeks ago
i HATE videos with low volumen....
samuxxn 3 weeks ago
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exitcheese 3 weeks ago
Her work is absolutely amazing!!!! This is such a treasure!! This guy who is putting all this work into this should make a whole lot of money with this, those pictures are pricless!
oldschooljunkie 4 weeks ago
Discovered her while researching for photographers for an assignment a couple of months back. I had no idea how amazing her story was!
EnchantedByTheMusic 1 month ago
Good
muratserincom 1 month ago
Another thing, if that were me, and I didn't have an estate to leave it with, I wouldn't mind someone like him making a few bucks off me, the money wouldn't be of no use to me at that point, and my work wouldn't be stashed away in some leaky basement somewhere. He really needs to delagate a lot of this work to others which stil maintaining the control of the images.
Gomek2 1 month ago
Wow she was a real photographer! Awesome street photos
TomasOneil 1 month ago
Such a great historical capture in the moment and it might have been lost if not for him.
venuslnd 1 month ago
This is fantastic! I love her work, and I feel it should be out in the world. It is inspiring and very, very excellent in terms of her craft, her talent. She does belong in the museum, and I hope you make several books of her work! Very inspiring!
Bunifiable 1 month ago
This is an incredibly moving story. Maier's photos are strange and beautiful--her shots of Chicago resonate with my own childhood memories of life in that city.
StoneFredFlint 2 months ago
Wow, awesome. Don't keep your talents to yourselves and hidden from the world guys! Live it, share it, let it fulfil you! x
itsheragain 2 months ago 3
Photography story of the century, here we have a true artist with talent beyond belief, not even claiming recognition, ultimate in true genius, and to devote himself to the massive archive job deserves respect, these photos are in the top 5 street works i have seen in my long professional life in art and photography.
jazzysnaps 2 months ago 2
Like Bill Gates said about the success of Microsoft. Luck and timing. And John has certainly benefitted because of luck and timing also. Others probably would have trashed this incredible stuff. Great story here. Thanks for posting.
rinehartproductions 3 months ago 2
Inspiring. Her end sucked, slipped on ice and hit her head. What a crappy way to go.
CampFireFilmsInc 3 months ago
@CampFireFilmsInc There's much much worse ways believe me!
Gomek2 1 month ago
cool story bro! makes me want to become better at my photography.
BerkeleyBuilt 3 months ago
Wow, incredible story. You never know why everyone matters until you hear their story. Everyone matters. Her photographs show that to perfection.
KristinBeck 3 months ago
Wow, amazing, what camera was she using?
lamarpi314 3 months ago
Definitely a Rolleiflex not sure which model, one of the early ones.
tmgreenhalgh 3 months ago
I really hope this kid hasn't made a cent of owning this stuff. Thats my only worry about this while thing. The only drawback to seeing her beautiful work is that it has to come through this guy. I have nothing against him, I am just concerned that this could go either way.
VoldenArts 3 months ago
@VoldenArts If it wasn't for John Maloof coming across the work and then going back to it and discovering how amazing it is not one of us would be able to comment on videos like this, because the amazing work would not have been discovered and probably destroyed. I appreciate his effort to getting the work out over many years to come as he hasn't been able to develop 90% of it because there is so much. I look forward to seeing it exposed over the coming years.
Mattify723 3 months ago
@VoldenArts Why? Who else should profit from it besides him? What does it matter?
arloted 3 months ago
@VoldenArts It's pretty clear that he understands the responsibility and I hope he makes a real good cent off of this. He clearly displays a sense of custodianship for something that's more than just "stuff.". His personal investment of time and effort alone deserves good recompense and genuine respect. Just listen to what he says about it all and think about the fact that the world gets to see it. This man is clearly no miser.
TigerRocket 2 weeks ago
& Thank You John for your labor of love on behalf of Vivian.
AlehkBranko 3 months ago
i admire your dedication Jay. Stay pure. ~ / ~
AlehkBranko 3 months ago
sad story for me
muserulezzz 3 months ago
She is the Van Gogh of photography.
1zofo 4 months ago
She belongs with the greats...what a find!
planthi80 4 months ago
3:27 thats gold for me
luislinnovel 5 months ago
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2605Knight 5 months ago
i want that rolleiflex. damn what a beautiful tlr.
minutes2midnite 5 months ago
wow what a great story and all those pictures are awesome
ehilado06 6 months ago
so awesome.
lunaticspleen 6 months ago
somebody knows the software he is working with?
boooyakaaasha 7 months ago
Wow, what a story what a great discovery and so lucky that these precious negatives ended up in the right hands. There is no question that Vivian Maier is one of the great photographers of our time.
RoseFink 7 months ago 3
beautiful pictures!
iNNoCeNttDReAMs 7 months ago
You Go, Vivian, i`m crazy about your work!
dyathink 7 months ago
i have the dude's glasses!
StupidHippie21 8 months ago
This is incredible, i feel like my 9000 pictures that i've taken might bring me somewhere now... Considering im 15 this made me realize i can do what i love.
mrnicekevin 8 months ago
This is pretty fascinating, and her work is amazing. And I'm not even into photography.
mobius1aic 8 months ago
i was born the wrong year
OrcunCan1923 8 months ago
INCREDIBLE STORY
AnthonygoesApple 9 months ago
wow,this is breathtaking....a shy artist but a great one, probably she didn't realize how her eyes caught pieces of life that will last forever.
thank you Vivian!
nanobyt13 9 months ago
Thumbs up to StumbleUpon!
khawaii 9 months ago
Really great journalism and photography. Great in general!
dougotto 9 months ago
Her photographs inspire me. These are some of the best photos I have ever seen. There are not enough words to describe how amazing her work was. She may be gone, but her work will live on forever and she will be remembered as one of the best photographers that ever existed.
FlippyTippi 9 months ago
awesome street photographer
ruphobic 9 months ago
Amazing!! gave me goose bumps
belalkhaan 9 months ago
its a shame she died
kikkauazza 9 months ago
its a shame she died
kikkauazza 9 months ago
AT 5:20 THE DUDE SAYS SHAT! INSTEAD OF SHOT! BAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA
isurfvan 10 months ago
I'm no photography expert, but these images nearly brought a tear to my eye, they moved me so.
wrathletik 10 months ago
@wrathletik ITS CRAZY
isurfvan 10 months ago
he's nothing but a thief, a pimp.
vivien mayer wanted to be anonymous, and she should always remain that way.
cornelsamoila 10 months ago
@cornelsamoila without his work we may have never known of her existence... Who takes photographs that wish they not be viewed? Really?!
tricky500 9 months ago
lets keep the masterpiece still alive!!
kadalgembrotbunting 10 months ago
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I agree, he should benefit from the work he puts in. Thanks to him, she'll have a continued life. He'll be doing all the leg work she chose not do do. What he gains for this is not for us to judge.
bantabowen 10 months ago
I agree, he should benefit from the work he puts in. Thanks to him, she'll have a continued life. He'll be doing all the leg work she chose not do do. What he gains for this is not for us to judge.
bantabowen 10 months ago 44
2:34 ... Its a 56 Chevy...
Uunster 11 months ago
Thank God for John!
EFISHANT 11 months ago 3
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Yamwein 11 months ago
She had never even seen all her work!
,(negatives,negatives ,so many of them,hard to scan them all,
wasnt possible for her to make postives ,wandering if she had any...
thats crazy.
and all shots so perfect..
Street live without photoshop.Respect [*]
lihulito 11 months ago 16
This work is so beautiful-- the raw emotion and the form and the composition. I've watched this video several times, and the bits of her work that they do show makes me cry every time.
Absolutely wonderful.
ElizaTheRaccoon 11 months ago 4
Weird how this video was uploaded Dec 23 2010, but during the video they talk about what happened in Jan 2011???
bigbro02 11 months ago
@bigbro02 FYOOTCHA
popomczowzow 11 months ago
@bigbro02 freaked out also LOL
darlingskyline 10 months ago
vivian maier face seems remembering me of ann ward of antm 15......yeahh still use the same print,,,god bless her i adore vivian work i didnt know even in 50's,60's there a revolutionary woman that act like millenium woman she is cool
tyreez10 11 months ago
and this....
ZJProz 1 year ago
8:53 "We have to make room for other people, It's a wheel"
- sure, we have to participate in senescence, suffer from age-related deceases such as cancer or diabetes and quickly die. There is no way we can make room by terraforming the earth-like planets and building space-stations. Therefore let's not spend tax-payer's dollars on patients who are older then 60 years - they are meant to die. Hitler taught us how to make room for other people - Gaswagens with Zyklon-B-Behälter will come handy.
KrioRus 1 year ago
I love her work! It is so inspiring, so important.
And I love her story, too. I wish I could see her photos at an exhibition.
arkofmemories 1 year ago 2
Her exhibition downtown was excellent. She's so fantastic...what a wonderful eye for capturing simple and beautiful moments.
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dfghdfsxcgbd 1 year ago
I'm amazed at how much hes spending on just film development, i would have thought that an art gallery would help with expenses like that.
Mind you i would have thought he is more then likely set up for life with the sheer amount of photo negs he has, as well as selling prints.
rorrt 1 year ago
fantastic
Riptcage 1 year ago
i normally dont comment these cliches but who the fuck are the 7 people that didnt like this??? seriously???????
pcool 1 year ago 16
@pcool I know, right? What is there to dislike about this!?
helgenx 5 months ago
@pcool not everyone appreciates art.
TheEiovas 2 months ago
@pcool it was the people that sold the boxes of her negitives! lol UNLUCKY!!!
xILLNESS 2 months ago
@xILLNESS Think about how much of this kind of stuff just gets chucked in the trash when someone dies!!! I'm heard horror story's about letters and journels from people who were in concentration camps for example, or other indenspendable items from the past just thrown away because the kids didn't know or care what it was and just wanted to get rid of all it so they could sell the house or whatever. Very sad, but not in this case thank God.
Gomek2 1 month ago
@pcool I'll tell you, they are wankers...
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She was my nanny circa late 1970s. I must have been between 4 and 6 years old. We never saw a camera, but we did see the stacks of newspapers that cluttered her room. Incredible story.
jordanfrank1 1 year ago
She was my nanny circa late 1970s. I must have been between 4 and 6 years old. We never saw a camera, but we did see the stacks of newspapers that cluttered her room. Incredible story.
jordanfrank1 1 year ago 5
@jordanfrank1 I find it fascinating that you never saw a camera! Her work is stunning. I would have loved to have met her.
ymoss 1 year ago
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ymoss 1 year ago
@jordanfrank1 i think some people are just idiots trying to stir up people by sayinbg they don't like stuff. sad for thtem cos with their moronic attitudes theyh miss the real beauty and joy. You have to feel sorry for the poor arseholes
writerman242 1 year ago
This is sooo..Beautiful. I absolutly love photography and this small touching segment is inspiring!
abel01 1 year ago
@mathaphisic You mean post the music? I'm pretty sure it would violate the terms of our agreement. maybe it is something he released elsewhere?
watcher9214 1 year ago
This is an amazing find. I just saw an exhibit of Robert Frank's The Americans and it looks like this collection may well exceed it. WOW. Thanks to the makers and poster of this clip!
raymondpeckiii 1 year ago
this lad reminds me of dustin hoffman in the graduate...i bet this is what happened after the film
carlsunshine 1 year ago
Wow, she did some beautiful work. Kind of reminds me of Emily Dickinson; sort of an introverted genius whose work is only discovered after her death. It's a shame she never got to see her photos put on display. Then again, maybe that wasn't something she would have wanted...
fayfay333 1 year ago 5
This is how humanity needs to live. Doing what they love, helping others and enjoying the good things in life. I'm sick of people complaining on how they think our world is terrible and there is nothing good in life. They're the people who are brainwashing this earth into thinking we live in an evil place when clearly we live in an amazing, wonderful crazy world. Yes there is evil and there are terrible things, but that doesn't make everything bad. There is so much to live for.
alishaA7X 1 year ago 56
PleasE!!! I beg some kind soul to tell me the name of the music piece used here! I beg of you...I want to say Nyman. And serch for it but please can someone tell me?
methaphisic 1 year ago
That guy looks like he could probably make some sic dubstep...
ClergySpice 1 year ago
'' and she spoke with a french accent'' .. he makes it sound like she was a loonitic..
she grew up in France, and her parents were French and austrian. So basically, she wasnt american AT ALL.
MiaMountainLover 1 year ago
this is cool !!!
haramijamarko 1 year ago 2
@boylvmag The music in those spots is by pianist and composer Michael Nyman, who did the soundtrack for "the Piano," among other things. That piece of music, though, is not available commercially, as far as I know. It was from our "production music" library. (I am the guy who made this vivian maier video)
watcher9214 1 year ago 3
@watcher9214 Thank you for the reply. This music was beautiful so I was really curious. Also, thank you so much for making this video. You did an amazing job. This is an extremely wonderful and moving video.
boylvmag 1 year ago
@boylvmag watcher9214, would it be to much of a pusher, from my part, to ask you to post this piece for us? I would feel indebted to you! P.S. Thank you for this video.
methaphisic 1 year ago
Of course he won't throw out the clothes! He paid 400 bucks for all this stuff!
achang34 1 year ago
Unbelievable...Great art rises to the top...
MsAmor18 1 year ago
Does anybody know the name of the artist of the tittle of the background piano music at 2:20 & 9:00? Thanks very much.
boylvmag 1 year ago
i wonder how she would feel about her work being displayed. she's quite clearly an educated and intelligent and opinionated woman. yet she made no efforts to exhibit her work in her lifetime.
lebartonne 1 year ago
amazing
grubbymits 1 year ago
I go to art school, for photography, and I'm a nanny..
this is the most inspirational thing i have ever seen.
dancingduckxo 1 year ago 6
I was extremely moved my this story as well as her amazing photographs. A true find. I am grateful to have the pleasure of viewing her images. She left a treasure chest behind.
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zariintl 1 year ago
This is a great find. Very beautiful pictures. Made my day.
mlm9858 1 year ago
i saw this story on tv while i was babysitting tonight.
truly amazing.
lesliepagee 1 year ago
Maybe God has sent this beautiful young man to carry on in this life what she wasn't able to complete in her lifetime. I think this is so extremely touching for this young man to come to her rescue. I think it is so sad that she died with no one to carry on for her. We are all brothers and sisters in the eyes of God. God bless this young man and I have a feeling that he is the person that she would want to continue her work. I saw this story on the news tonight & couldn't wait to check it out.
Frankie19571 1 year ago 2
Anybody else think the newscaster looks like he could be the father of the Chairman from 'Iron Chef America'?
I don't actually think he IS, I'm just saying he kinda looks like him
timeiswhat 1 year ago
Wow. Ah, this has made my day. Thank you thank you thank you.
Fairawen 1 year ago
Imagine the amount she spent developing...it was not cheap back then
juki009 1 year ago
I have favorited this. What an incredible and enviable collection amassed.
diaryofascholar 1 year ago
how can they certanly say there was a show in january 2011 if this was posted in 2010????
conspiracy, conspiracy, conspiracy
xuten 1 year ago
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blkflg 1 year ago
So grateful this man is archiving her work!
victorscope 1 year ago
@18:16
£20,000 mac, shitty £20 printer..
pleb105 1 year ago
@madcherry "That awful lady? She had terrible manners."
watcher9214 1 year ago
I'm man crying deep down inside.
So intense. So amazing
66jamie99 1 year ago 2
Amazing. I'm utterly captivated by it all.
whitedove1 1 year ago 2
can someone please tell me what the lady at 4:32 says please!
i cant understand her!
thanks.
MadCherry 1 year ago
@MadCherry When neighbors were asked about Vivian they said incredulously "that terrible menace?" I guess, since she was so outspoken in politics, etc., she didn't make a lot of friends.
nessie531 1 year ago
A truly great photographer! I'm anxious to see shows of her work in the major museums of the world
69Contadino 1 year ago 2
I stumbled onto something extraordinary aswell <3
BFFLWBBNTTMWMOF 1 year ago 2
Did anyone else notice the Gryffindor scarf before anything else?
Eefje0000 1 year ago
goosebumps
electrifiedlightbulb 1 year ago
Who would thumb this down? I hope you downers get ass cancer.
pilgrimomega 1 year ago 3
~ This video clip almost made my heart stop.. Thanks to the humanity of that inspirational young man, we can all share in the genius of this inspirational Lady photographer. RIP dear Vivian.. You have joined The Greats, and become immortal!
TheAxeman33 1 year ago
~ This video clip almost made my heart stop.. Thanks to the humanity of that inspirational young man, we can all share in the genius of this inspirational Lady photographer. RIP dear woman.. You have just become immortal!
TheAxeman33 1 year ago
KA-CHING! KA-CHING! KA-CHING!
RIP VIV.
smedley 1 year ago
incredible work!
kiripa36 1 year ago
Beyond amazing! And as a photographer so humbling... and inspiring
cherrycandy17 1 year ago 2
I'm an amateur photographer. This is a great inspiration for me....
Tocomir 1 year ago 4
Three people hate photography.
BicycleRider09 1 year ago
3 people misclicked dislike
kurleyfries93 1 year ago
great stuff
youarelackluster 1 year ago
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eastwindzz 1 year ago
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eastwindzz 1 year ago
Amazing! Love this and Truly love the photography!
MsSweetnote 1 year ago
I discoverd her 2 years ago and i was amazed by her work,she photographed all her life and she never went to anyone to publish her work,nowdays people want a recognition even for a piece of paper. I think she is the proof of the word passion.
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I discoverd her 2 years ago and i was amazed by her work,she photographed all her life and she never went to anyone to publish her work,nowdays people want a recognition even for a piece of paper. I think she is the proof of the word passion.
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colourArt 1 year ago
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I discoverd her 2 years ago and i was amazed by her work,she photographed all her life and she never went to anyone to publish her work,nowdays people want a recognition even for a piece of paper. I think she is the proof of the word passion.
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colourArt 1 year ago
What an incredible treasure-
crystaliris5 1 year ago 3
respect !!!
corrleone 1 year ago 3
WOW! Wonderful story. I find her work to be brilliant!
1PhotoGeek 1 year ago
Not disrespectful to put a price to something you bought and saved from the trash.
Besides, in capitalist culture, everything is for sale.
I like her work. I guess that she went through life hiding from the world, but there's no way to tell that she would not like her work put out there. I wonder why she would have taken all those shots just to hide them away.
OldUncleMe 1 year ago
Sounds a lot more german than french, to me.
Such a cool story. I love her work though, and my god, how productive! Jeez!
chulk607 1 year ago
i think it is sort of disrespectful if anyone wants to put a price tag to her works.
autumniac 1 year ago
i'm amazed and inspired.
Eternalux 1 year ago
wonderful story.
dugjay 1 year ago
Simply stunning!!!
jobrett29 1 year ago
It's never too late, to discover amazing work!
SbeckR 1 year ago
Hmm, aren't these still within copyright even after the creators death?
ramson74 1 year ago
@ramson74 - isn't she given enough credit? I dont recall John Maloof claiming that the photographs are his works.
SuiJurisSprite 1 year ago
@SuiJurisSprite - certainly wasn't suggesting lack of credit or moral wrong - I think it's a great tribute. Just genuinely interested in copyright stuff. I'm aware that copyright continues after death; and the 'estate'/relatives have certain rights over how work used and published, I believe. However, I'm in the UK - so also aware things in US may be slightly different.
ramson74 1 year ago
@ramson74 Copyright issues have been discussed and lawyers are involved, even if this story glosses over that point.
stilicho 1 year ago
@stilicho I'm sure it's too geeky and unnecessary for this sort of brief news report, so certainly not surprised it wasn't covered - glad to hear it's been taken seriously though :)
ramson74 1 year ago
I am shook to my very core by this story. I am in tears at her vision. What work, what genius. Incredible!!
rogues70 1 year ago
We can learn something from this: print your photos, do not just leave them in your computer!
deadkrusty6 1 year ago 2
I am stunned! This is amazing work. From the small sampling I've seen so far I would rank her up there with Harry Callahan, Robert Frank and even Diane Arbus. This is the most significant discovery of an unknown photographer since Julia Scully stumbled across the work of Mike Disfarmer in the 70s. I look forward to years of discovery as Vivian Maier's unprocessed and not-yet-seen work is scanned and shared.
bwworld 1 year ago 5
Wow, what an amazing story. I so happy to learn about Maier's street photography and to know that there is so much more that has yet to be seen.
intheozone1 1 year ago
So the moral is that you are ignored in life then in death people exploit your art to try and get themselves rich? Why couldn't she have been praised while alive?
RavBunneh 1 year ago
@RavBunneh I don't think she was ignored in life.. her "work" and belongings were in storage and now they are going to be taken care of and film processed so the world can enjoy them. I don't think he's exploiting it because he has been putting his own time and money into her film being processed and scanned. Also man hours getting Maier's work out to the public, photography word, etc. Numerous boxes of unprocessed film its not cheap to be processing it not to mention all the negatives.
Pawneemama 1 year ago 6
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Pawneemama 1 year ago
@RavBunneh She probably didn't want seek out fame during her lifetime. Many artists feel that receiving commercial gain from their work also cheapen it-- hence the cynical mood with popular music these days. She'd rather do what she loved and keep it to herself.
Either way I'm glad these were found by someone that cares about her work. It could've gone to some ebay hustler instead.
romanval69 1 year ago 2
@RavBunneh Exploit? Hardly. People didn't ignore her during life, she was the one that didn't show ppl her work. She didn't go try to do anything with it, put on her wall, show friends..nothing. Any money this man makes from this is well worth it. He's spending years of his life immersing himself in this. Every dime he gets is well earned.
mangachan10 1 year ago 86
@mangachan10 I don't think that he's exploiting her either, but it's possible that she couldn't afford to develop that film... It must have been so expensive to even buy in the first place. Maybe that's why she never tried to do anything with it.
timeiswhat 1 year ago