Vivian Maier practiced street photography on her own terms
by Barbara Spindel
Jan 06, 2022
3 minutes
Even when she was alive, Vivian Maier was difficult to fathom. Ann Marks’ new biography, “Vivian Maier Developed: The Untold Story of the Photographer Nanny,” begins with a list of the contradictory descriptions offered by those who knew her, including “Caring/Cold,” “Feminine/Masculine,” and “Mary Poppins/Wicked Witch.”
Many more people have become interested in understanding Maier since her death. For those unfamiliar with the story: In 2007, an amateur historian named John Maloof purchased a collection of abandoned boxes at a
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