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Vivian Maier：Street Photographer

内容简介

Agoodstreetphotographermustbepossessedofmanytalents:aneyefordetail,light,andcomposition;impeccabletiming;apopulistorhumanitarianoutlook;andatirelessabilitytoconstantlyshoot,shoot,shoot,shootandnevermissamoment.Itishardenoughtofindthesequalitiesintrainedphotographerswiththebenefitofschoolingandmentorsandacommunityoffellowartistsandaficionadossupportingandrewardingtheirefforts.Itisincrediblyraretofinditinsomeonewithnoformaltrainingandnonetworkofpeers.YetVivianMaierisallofthesethings,aprofessionalnanny,whofromthe1950suntilthe1990stookover100,000photographsworldwide—fromFrancetoNewYorkCity,toChicagoanddozensofothercountries—andyetshowedtheresultstonoone.Thephotosareamazingbothforthebreadthoftheworkandforthehighqualityofthehumorous,moving,beautiful,andrawimagesofallfacetsofcitylifeinAmerica’spost-wargoldenage.Itwasn’tuntilrealtorandamateurhistorianJohnMaloofstumbleduponaboxofanonymousnegativesinaChicagoauctionhousejustafewyearsagothatanyofhermarvelousworksawthelightofday.Presentedhereforthefirsttimeinprint,VivianMaier:StreetPhotographercollectsthefirstwaveofthebestofherincrediblebodyofwork—muchofwhichstillhasn’tbeenenlargedorinsomecaseevendeveloped...

作者简介

ThereisstillverylittleknownaboutthelifeofVivianMaier.WhatisknownisthatshewasborninNewYorkin1926andworkedasanannyforafamilyonChicago’sNorthShoreduringthe50sand60s.Seeminglywithoutafamilyofherown,thechildrenshecaredforeventuallyactedascaregiversforMaierherselfintheautumnofherlife.Shetookhundredsofthousandsofphotographsinherlifetime,butneversharedthemwithanyone.Maierlostpossessionofherartwhenherstoragelockerwassoldofffornon-payment.Shepassedawayin2009attheageof83.

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