The lost photos of Vivian Maier

[Bill_K]

LOL

[Matt]

can't walk down a city street in china without seeing that.

[Kelly]

[Matt]

My god, she was good.
Interestingly enough, I read a story a few months back about a group of photographers that went out in Times Square photographing the legs and feet of random people... they were assumed to be perverts, police were called, stories were rushed to the internet.

[Kelly]

Looking at Ellis Island?

[Kelly]

More of her stuff - here.

And a short film here.

And a film about the archiving process here.

Maybe one of these days the movie will be released. I will be first in line.

To have the privilege of viewing these brilliant photographs which were so close to never being seen by anyone - even by herself, is a gift. Yes, an overwhelming gift. I am in awe of her work and her story.

[Kelly]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o2nBhQ67Zc

[Kelly]

“Finding Vivian Maier” documentary to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

It's seems almost as long of a road for the documentary "Finding Vivian Maier" to get its world premiere as it's been for its mysterious street photographer subject to find world recognition. The movie, which began as Kickstarter project in 2010, traces the life of Maier, a virtually unknown photographer whose stirring, black-and-white work was discovered in a storage locker only a few years before her death.

The documentary's filmmakers, John Maloof (who purchased Maier's negatives at a storage locker auction in 2007) and Charlie Siskel, released a trailer for "Finding Vivian Maier" (see below) back in February and today announced the movie will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. While a specific date has not been set yet for the premiere, the film is expected to be shown between September 5th and 15th. Check out the film's Facebook page for updates.

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