The definitive biography that unlocks the remarkable story of
Vivian Maier, the nanny who lived secretly as a world-class
photographer, featuring nearly 400 of her images, many never seen
before, placed for the first time in the context of her life.
Vivian Maier, the photographer nanny whose work was famously
discovered in a Chicago storage locker, captured the imagination of
the world with her masterful images and mysterious life. Before
posthumously skyrocketing to global fame, she had so deeply buried
her past that even the families she lived with knew little about
her. No one could relay where she was born or raised, if she had
parents or siblings, if she enjoyed personal relationships, why she
took photographs and why she didn’t share them with others. Now,
in this definitive biography, Ann Marks uses her complete access to
Vivian’s personal records and archive of 140,000 photographs to
reveal the full story of her extraordinary life. Based on
meticulous investigative research, Vivian Maier
Developed reveals the story of a woman who fled from a family
with a hidden history of illegitimacy, bigamy, parental rejection,
substance abuse, violence, and mental illness to live life on her
own terms. Left with a limited ability to disclose feelings and
form relationships, she expressed herself through photography,
creating a secret portfolio of pictures teeming with emotion,
authenticity, and humanity. With limitless resilience she knocked
down every obstacle in her way, determined to improve her lot in
life and that of others by tirelessly advocating for the rights of
workers, women, African Americans, and Native Americans. No one
knew that behind the detached veneer was a profoundly intelligent,
empathetic, and inspired woman—a woman so creatively gifted that
her body of work would become one of the greatest photographic
discoveries of the century.
General
| Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2023 |
| Authors: |
Ann Marks
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
368 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-982166-73-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-982166-73-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781982166731 |
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