Absolutely fascinating

[NYadgal]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 10:54am

and inspiring.

Watch the brief video at the end of the link!

Imagine this : perhaps the most important street photographer of the twentieth century was a nanny who kept everything to herself. Nobody had ever seen her work and she was a complete unknown until the time of her death. For decades Vivian’s work hid in the shadows until decades later (in 2007), historical hobbyist John Maloof bought a box full of never developed negatives at a local auction for $380.

Man buys 10,000 undeveloped negatives at a local auction and discovers one of the most important street photographers of the mid 20th Century

Updated On: 11/14/13 at 10:54 AM

[Jane2]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 11:01am

WOW and WOW. Those are some of the most wonderful street photos I have ever seen. They rank as high or even higher than those already in the annals of art history.

Thanks so much for posting!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 11:03am

I'd love to see more of them - and want to learn more about the documentary being produced.

Or, perhaps it's already been released. I'm going to try to find out.

[When I get low...]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 11:45am

It's an amazing collection and great story.

The book is full of beautiful photographs:

http://www.vivianmaier.com/book/