Vivian Maier

Vivian Maier: A Retrospective of Unparalleled Talent This comprehensive retrospective brings together a selection of key works from the remarkable career of photographer Vivian Maier. Discovered in 2007, Maier's archive revealed an immense and singular talent, previously unknown during her lifetime. Born in New York in 1926, Maier lived a life of relative obscurity, working as a governess and taking many of the photographs that have made her posthumously famous. Maier's incredible body of work consists of over 150,000 photographic images, as well as super 8 and 16 mm films, recordings, and undeveloped films. Working primarily as a street photographer, her work has been compared to that of luminaries such as Helen Levitt, Robert Frank, Diane Arbus, and Joel Meyerowitz. This retrospective volume sheds new light on Maier's work, documenting the artistry of her photographic oeuvre with texts by Anne Morin and Christa Blümlinger. Organized thematically into sections, the book covers self-portraits, the street, portraits, gestures, cinematography, children, color work, and forms, providing a detailed look at Maier's entire archive. A valuable addition to the assessment of Maier's work, this one-volume compendium is a must-have for anyone interested in her enduring images.