Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by free.ranger (A) on May 11, 2014 at 14:51:36

In Reply to: RE: "Finding Vivian Mayer:" for documentary lovers and, if you also are a fan of great photography, that's a posted by tinear on May 11, 2014 at 12:53:48

Maier is an enigmatic artist who could have obtained some fame if her work was noticed in her lifetime. Her work was discovered in 2007; mostly still on undeveloped film rolls -- over 100,000 exposures! Proof that creativity does not need to be recognized to be fulfilling.

There is remarkable parallel development to Helen Levitt, a New York woman "street" photographer who concentrated on similar scenes and subjects during the same period - 50's and 60's. Levitt was called the "most celebrated least known photographer of her time", by Artforum magazine. But unlike Maier, Levitt was known during her time.