Finding Vivian Maier
2014 · 83 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 15,400 VOTES · DIR. Charlie Siskel, John Maloof
Overview
Vivian Maier's photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she'd collected throughout her life. Instead these images have shaken the world of street photography and irrevocably changed the life of the man who brought them to the public eye. This film brings to life the interesting turns and travails of the improbable saga of John Maloof's discovery of Vivian Maier, unravelling this mysterious tale through her documentary films, photographs, odd collections and personal accounts from the people that knew her. What started as a blog to show her work quickly became a viral sensation in the photography world. Photos destined for the trash heap now line gallery exhibitions, a forthcoming book and this documentary film.
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00:00:38 Paradoxical.
00:05:03 And then I found the other people
00:08:52 "Maybe I could get this into MoMA.
00:12:11 So far, no.
00:16:20 what image I had of this person
00:19:40 but you stay back and you try to stay invisible.
00:23:01 If you go to the beach club today
00:25:50 She would avail herself very heartily
00:28:22 Well, you should have an opinion.
00:32:03 She was a pain in the neck, to be truthful.
00:35:50 So she had some free time for her photographic endeavors.
00:39:37 where's Vivian from?
00:43:55 Vivian took this.
00:49:21 Eugène Atget's work was printed after his death
00:52:17 and she would literally ask them to, like, pose for her.
00:55:46 I think she wanted to scare us.
00:58:59 I think the first time she hit me
01:02:03 Right here.
01:05:23 "They're covered with paint now.
01:08:11 I think we closed the last day of the year.
01:11:17 It was just kind of odd. I couldn't understand it.
01:13:54 and I have a lot more empathy for her.
01:17:36 When I look at the pictures, I always feel something primary.
07:00:08 in Chicago