Vivian maier self portrait

Vivian Maier's street photography has only been unearthed and recognized in recent years. A new book and exhibition of her work will satisfy your curiosity about this secretive figure.

Self Portrait, undated, Vivian Maier (© Maloof Collection, Ltd.)

Sure, plenty of people take selfies nowadays, but these are the original masters of self-portrait photography!

© Vivian Maier

She was a supremely gifted chameleon. But even in her striking new exhibition at Fotografiska, Maier remains in the shadows.

The Vivian Maier story has taken another ironic turn as Jeffrey Goldstein (who once owned the second largest collection of Vivian Maier negatives) has

Vivian Maier-Girl in Car- When you consider that Vivian Meyer was a street photographer and that she most likely spent only a few minutes with this girl whom she did not know, her ability to get her subject to drop their usual public mask is quite extraordinary- something every portraitist hopes for but often does not find.

Self portrait, by Vivian Maier

USA, Women - A decade ago, experts and the general public were surprised by the impressive photographic work of a previously unknown artist