Vivian Maier

Vivian Maier - a New Yorker, a photographer and a nanny. In her spare time Maier roamed New york and abroad (she was well travelled) with her Rolliflex taking candid shots of people and interesting situations, during this time she amassed over 100,000 images. Even more interestingly, with the exception of her charges, she did not share these photographs with anyone - there were for her own personal consumption.

I have selected five images with surrealist attitude, all of these photographs were copied from the various portfolios on the Vivian Maier website (see link below). Also I have provided minimalist titles for some of the photographs (those in quotes) because a significant percentage of her work remained untitled at the time of her death.

'Circles' from Street 3 Collection
Courtesy of the Vivian Maier website

The Sphinx of Giza and the Pyramid of Khuf, 1959 from Street 3 Collection
Courtesy of the Vivian Maier website

'Smoking chair' from Street 2 Collection
Courtesy of the Vivian Maier website

'Shoes and peaches', 1956 from Street 1 Collection
Courtesy of the Vivian Maier website

'New York Shadows' from Street 3 Collection
Courtesy of the Vivian Maier website

Website references:
Vivian Maier - the official website
Vivian Maier - discover her work
BBC Arts & Culture - Vivian Maier, lost art of an urban photographer


Thankfully the images are loaded, however, not from my home pc! My pc is still crashing each time I try to load photographs....