![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaMO_6rzSC3O3QYjYfUMR6Cvgtk5c3Maf1TwZ_7oI3ZDCMjXKLpyRj_ewK6xBXneT2ZyKClkBj3hnWI6hOzQhpc-rk0wUjUnrd_0K4ors8EAmZneEvXt2fhkQH_lPHWu1xJDBd2amP1M/s1600/1213.jpg)
This story about Vivian Maier has fascinated me to no end!
Watch the video clip below for the juicy details, but let me fill you in on the basics:
- Thousands of old negatives and rolls of undeveloped film discovered in storage a few years ago
- Man buys them all at an auction and begins sorting through the boxes
- Stunned by the beautiful street photography he finds
- Begins scanning and archiving images never seen by anyone
- Discovers a name: Vivian Maier
- Googles her and comes up with an obituary...from a few days before!
- Through research, finds her to be a private, family-less, old maid nanny
- She spent spare time on the streets of Chicago with an old film camera during the 60's
- Word gets out about this discovery
- Art exhibitions, documentaries, book offers, and movie offers follow
- Only a fraction of the images have been scanned--there are so many!
- Scanning process continues daily
- Every so often, a new, amazing image will be posted on THIS BLOG.
Her photography captures such a unique life from such a distinct time period. And I am in love with her style: pictures of real people, living real life. No posing, or lights, or editing. Just naturally beautiful.
Here are a few favorites that have been developed thus far:
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(Check out vivianmaier.blogspot.com for the rest.)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfs4NiEaR0O0lr_e8bkXNkpD5COWQxhxadmq6tQ-TyJq7_6I1BNqEqoHCatas4XsfL7tggzJrZLI9pek2zWYHfqekh1r8sTc5GNzYhS8on5X7-0zrQ10rHMscEEpiCHeh2_dlyiTjqmkY/s1600/57-440+post.jpg)
{lovely}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGJ1OifuDsGZk8cfHOCtdZKt71jH-auaUooyYnrcj9BuUPsVLXcW_9MJ3SxGXmVX8hJXxzA0epqMLjvDdYJWn97V_YfyXqowobynue-LPflWRcInV_aLHKpe2XAQ3k0OFbbV5B9kvP-U/s1600/56-588.jpg)
{Make anyone else think of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory?}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJDG8ZmxOGbiRicYqtWoVQMrRhqf1jvFnDK6vkhC5So4lixLJ3gm0ebqZbyjUjSaIqoUF4vnoG3V_O0Ez-kj-rNhZxAq2vCM6WqqQYiLxD9o2m40gtFtd9sVG2-st71U9PTQocXu5Y94/s1600/54-102.jpg)
{fantastic!}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPNqr2wS6UWzCo8KMD6NmS5H_3PjUVRbi_NSFN-Tr-syFkuKEMI0v_jegVXRLImtUGk6V-GNk7b5vyY-Bcm8K08bYMFQPywfRF6K-w8iaFJdkOONKjJlfQXDn41hos5EmWk86feP48Xk/s1600/3383.jpg)
{poor thing...}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfzRGEY9iyGFrSZYoxRQn_WJG8XmsERimram7ImlIhgkoTF4dnEIbjY6dLON2ZTthaSpoYScqBcYC4xCj-jMR-viN2b_AFVWD6nEC0akZWNl00lIGdOLfFPYHvI9gxNJxA7FAEZj6r40/s1600/54-51.jpg)
{fantastic perspective...love the shadow framing the women}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2r-w1MDgHx8ctHL5i9YdlQX9dnKvkhGj7Krc1WJJPfM0JQt_jrLZsLDozzKej6ivx0Kf-2EvvtIpHI4ewTfN1MvO4-HPg7-1yE2VVD-U8GfA6nvWGwvWKCssZmEIJr86CmpnVZ7DAh0/s400/CHI-1047.jpg)
{dramatic}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKJzNz4VfToy-us0aF6ugFH_k2R4IksEidUX9JA5mKJXPlEqUAtyIht0tTcqhzgO1xDdHpRfijWTw2SIhgaCtib0nmj-LPpTu7y1dO62u6VFFIzPAtfGfze4hDgW041riX9JF3Yzmqwc/s400/740.jpg)
{hard day? too much to drink?}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8eOlloIG-KzytPEof01xPg9zPzZTZ4RCYgCG2bIHLy05togj2sjzAN6_riyE4aPUnbtPNdhRPPH0R4iecJ40TQArcUDpOsyE9IeyS9PIpv4i3w6uu9rrVRBkMudIAhZ3uyDBb0ZH-f4/s400/CHI-910.jpg)
{what a coat!}
![[617.jpg]](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJBaZIMQbWdkPIyXY-DCtN-V-wIS3GF0kaGYp9HZjYH5piCONrk74NzmD9r00dQwElfEB68EXJDOuIZ8OSVizoOF9eJeXPI_nsajQXIBWpEWnEgAIWOZl2V_EKrXcdBfTy9T3LFtARSw/s1600/617.jpg)
{classic look}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRDbOw3wUsCCaHMzla5bz7RkACfIxg9L4bnUEY6AGnpzkdvKAMNGqiq4DwOE-8xY_11vjLSRRbHcWBK5WiTsD6RmOx4JT165f_s1XbyAPYOZkFCCdHcipl19IueTXaS5FmKhaTuuZQVg/s400/CHI-959.jpg)
{lovely silhouette}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmLmcZBiU-oGguHdAfdte5yuwjpJcLeBjZnC1o8ezjoJ6hbHxuOvxJrdSkU8bzWT6JmwVlbauKnkjROoOKaJ750nhukfGcNFb4-uYHbjet0WpVW1dnR_a2Qz0nktMklNCbcrhy5YbHT8/s400/CHI-1028.jpg)
{neighborhood fun}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJSAvTcEg5VhaK9OtNhxnjauVwpc_DF1efzohUk36PRlpGUXRqwlYTAzF1X_Tuk-WifIhSera8a2ZWgtENLX2eWlf8hIZUM6Qowvw8arzVoyDM4LDYdqg1O38npHmPJQgdevU1LYMu_E/s400/CHI-873.jpg)
{Now days, these girls would be chatting through Facebook}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDm1GqZMuxggqYZFOhMVGvx98hYcx-pwUsg0I7pnokO6jKY_mEK3oGTi6MUXeifaa9UyxpzO_2rS3MjB0eYkrVPZtIlaXnH_LyFBltd4RrBK5J427V6YYlmXsQKDrhFreNblZ2U8W_Lvk/s400/CHI-865.jpg)
{love the light hitting that adorable expression}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3Fwm3J5FGsx-K-9jHGfnCRHk0-7CClogBVZ-pgBbCvBA6xruR9ZxVnW5i2QhvcAhc3iqosAXy4y89yykOU_-qgr70uQ-Qs-huxy6inWrDRGj9xeOkfigAkAGmUhL5_dsl1AaCy4GYjA/s400/CHI-650.jpg)
{hello there}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfG5zBgrynex2GXdrWyrBFU3FBG7Da3rUrfRgyu820rXuqLn2wr7xx7pAb7GpzVdwzpUSGSOgl-xQXyRirlYGnM3l22_UJD8rjUyQlvNiyJP7rVcief6ITB1IVcTC0AQhVIVo2E4b04U/s400/a3.jpg)
{ha!}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_w2qVbw6ikHq43rA1HO2z2HaWs2GSdilh62NrcY4Zh4miH8phYBDC1NEcuFzlRWmAbAXiCe4SIMtyJtfd_6JLwwI0aSmoikiQdAdoKbLq68iJYJibK485hXBHoMMO4ZHFiDAzvcFV2I/s400/CHI-631.jpg)
{ya gotta go when ya gotta go}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAcfw4Dl45ORb0nyeoEH_U-AWnKVBP4mSpgk9dU3hZ6W2NfLe7wcVRnI_ctswhLBNLvmkRApsCK1exkqlalDbdjVOGdSH-Vvsz9TldXxWk9Mdn1lNGmYs2wVP9gHB47_LPj6Nm6UeiYU/s400/CHI-898.jpg)
{He looks slightly baffled over what to do with it}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQXsiM-xmfDfQJZMwN-Co8tDWULwiLKu6pDzkM8M00O1eaBu9n68eQH72MHQnPK3TGbrfiFk6wLKHF19EzX72lj9CuFGGsgiwi5J_ebix-27B0DmyuGUslTTSQ5z4TIiMtDBFWvUKtyk/s400/CHI-667.jpg)
{Isn't the cigar awesome?}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsr2WxlfcWlaJggK5qA2Vt63W3BsR8aeOiZGIPHBSz0AHMlZm7JZm4G1h-wkERMQWJtA0V6Lhvp5ZPzujTzdA0U0hFD9HVPcZGykLtw-NlUAxPVo6hZCkl1u8tCh3uM1fPMPE9tYDXDq0/s400/CHI-632.jpg)
{such sweet, innocent faces!}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCm0P2mh6w9Rl7EqfjO1QkiB3esqkPRGz4ruDKlRh-Ywy7kZiNQOYAUK5Uf8aHXbfYnI-b0klcb40g0NRfZwqhuLQPg-1DBZZ45YD6-g_UFUFYLccESdp5cUS3dQ6WyxqJMcZbNr0Jeg/s400/CHI-633.jpg)
{pick a little, talk a little...}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsvWCYMc6RajbBZ_WX76BU7iCc8Mhz0FvQTXCw0V_sqSmwmTugZSM6iEzGWnkUC8VVPDxwLxPL3zh8LVxxXqtqU0_jeB1aTwjF3lapfUMlXWahw9JIupCInTsYJYx6fWBU593erZFcI8/s400/CHI-897.jpg)
{lovely lighting on the walls}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYAJqIwrhyzS4X3ULSeKoP4moQV-fJ2ckMHnAarNMmDZbVZVve3GFyblykxr33vNUoQJhdBfP0ymrI68AFxBT0IFmWCa14CtjMcbsoGdmqtga29JS6R_rwL5ciwW1PS2H7l886b_LEfA/s400/CHI-797.jpg)
{Wowza, what a shawl}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw9DpP4i6WtTnGmS3TpFBypudgDM9Q2zY7spYM-AHa6cRX7e8WRIoZfMSoaTmgrFLpX9rCFXjVgoq-vALnWO4ej76Y-cekpjHf9HxZvr7ZGLSAxi6XDJxBk3OO6uYgRzAGUCWkySMbio/s400/CHI-1007.jpg)
{another classic woman}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxKD9YzeQ0FayW7IEaJl800Z1U0lXHI_LKUTDw5e9mVa1nFm8vYLkAfFIF-4_EHCUn870-o_DgGudBB55Tu8hhP0zErML4Hz1ZbmfVMGVRvM6T5qKgON4nQqVpbxsa0bT0GnT0plCb5o/s400/CHI-913.jpg)
{wise, wrinkled face}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5LYltLds1u-lg1dSIn36gbe1GLbsZwkkMKsxBdc5xZihDUQrp25W44R2x_5Qa_ctbPV5sAN2wamhed75dMSzeAJsh9fRJY6YYslR6AkEmQnFc6jtnMBSiEZqVkz_aWmAEwfpPslypqo/s400/CHI-984.jpg)
{oh. my. goodness. absolutely stunning.}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ak2nbvbX15ViKjHjbgJvgGpkrjHRxuom3tcAB9xnu0zYW91a3oJBOiBtLPyZSOQF4j2hDUUaIStUjqkp8dy-wgZtlWvm6uNKvU6C_6Hk-M1iBZ5PttTSYaYMc6HRpuNbfOqpForg0UI/s400/CHI-1212.jpg)
{i wanna hear the music!}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHNQxKnkoIr6yt2DrF8jpkIupiH7Q5hWA_1RIULnQxgDK7jtTPLciVF0aGUbC72bJNJkEkaY19A7jzrd-Fo86qx4ytGCxBan8n2_m8A0c1zMxX0eIZ_yE98tF0V6BNE-rwd7XKPkQqIQ/s400/53-372.jpg)
{one of my very favorites}
Each one tells an amazing story. What are your favorites?
1 comment:
Those are incredible. Every single one.
I especially like the one of the couple holding hands and the one of the women on the stairs chatting.
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