Who does not know, I tell you now, I'm thrilled the photographic archives. I suffered a lot seeing as hopelessly destroyed dozens of them, all studies of neighborhood and village, lost forever, and enjoy writing about "bailouts" that as time passes and increases the visual culture of the planet, are relatively frequent.
So today I wanted to dedicate an entry to file rescue Vivian Maier a lovely case for several reasons. The first is that she was a complete stranger, a part-time nanny, sullen and reserved to the sick, who devoted his free time to do street photography. The second is that your pictures, despite being a fan all his life, are full of strength, distilled close to the subject and reveal a true photographer who learned well the maxim of Robert Capa: if you are not good enough, not were close enough. And she was.
The fact is that nobody over your life to know knew knew a teacher of the image. Neither their home nor caring children or parents. Even when left gave the photos to reveal fake names, in short, that the good of Vivian Maier was more freak than a green dog. But very good.
Years later in full rule of social media, John Maloof was preparing a book on Chicago went to an auction and for less than $ 400 bought a box with hundreds of negatives. I was not sure what I would find and helped him to his book but bingo! found a treasure. Through what is called crowdfounding or collaborative funding, brought $ 105,000-although only 20,000, was recovering asking lots of negatives bought by other people-now owns 90% of the work-and with them created a website dedicated to Vivian Maier and his work, organized a few exhibitions and, above all, because for that was the money order, he set to work to make a documentary about the mysterious nanny. Years after his death, and perhaps turning in his grave by the fact that someone kick her jealous anonymity, is poised to become a benchmark of American photography.
Vivian was European American parents. In his old age lived ruined and only through the kindness of three people who had childcare they got an apartment defrayed. The unpaid rents were precisely the reason why lots of film and negatives ended up at auction and as a result, saved for history.
The video that comes after these lines is in English but if only for viewing images of Vivian Maier reproducing, worth seeing but not knowing the language. If you understand you will enjoy also testimonials and history.
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