![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Maier's employment as a nanny was among the first facts discovered about her, causing the press to refer to her as “The Nanny Photographer.” The mystery surrounding Maier’s identity popularized her work and its discovery at unprecedented levels. Maier was unaware of her rise to fame at age 82, dying a few months after her work first gained notice. One of the purchasers, John Maloof, began sharing Maier’s work on the web and it quickly went viral, accruing admirers from around the world. The cache included over 140,000 images, including prints, negatives, slides, and rolls of undeveloped film. Her work was found after she failed to pay the rent on her storage lockers and the contents were auctioned away. Vivian Maier (1926-2009) became an instant celebrity almost as soon as her photographs were discovered in 2008. Picturing Vivian Maier: A Street Photographer Revealed Main Galleries JanuMay 22, 2019 ![]()
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