-Titulo Original : Vivian Maier Developed: The Untold Story Of The Photographer Nanny
-Fabricante :
Atria Books
-Descripcion Original:
The definitive biography that unlocks the remarkable story of Vivian Maier, the nanny who lived secretly as a world-class photographer, featuring nearly 400 of her images, many never seen before, placed for the first time in the context of her life. Vivian Maier, the photographer nanny whose work was famously discovered in a Chicago storage locker, captured the imagination of the world with her masterful images and mysterious life. Before posthumously skyrocketing to global fame, she had so deeply buried her past that even the families she lived with knew little about her. No one could relay where she was born or raised, if she had parents or siblings, if she enjoyed personal relationships, why she took photographs and why she didn’t share them with others. Now, in this definitive biography, Ann Marks uses her complete access to Vivian’s personal records and archive of 140,000 photographs to reveal the full story of her extraordinary life. Based on meticulous investigative research, Vivian Maier Developed reveals the story of a woman who fled from a family with a hidden history of illegitimacy, bigamy, parental rejection, substance abuse, violence, and mental illness to live life on her own terms. Left with a limited ability to disclose feelings and form relationships, she expressed herself through photography, creating a secret portfolio of pictures teeming with emotion, authenticity, and humanity. With limitless resilience she knocked down every obstacle in her way, determined to improve her lot in life and that of others by tirelessly advocating for the rights of workers, women, African Americans, and Native Americans. No one knew that behind the detached veneer was a profoundly intelligent, empathetic, and inspired woman-a woman so creatively gifted that her body of work would become one of the greatest photographic discoveries of the century. Review Marks brings a panoply of talents: extraordinary sleuthing skills, intuition, resourcefulness and persistence; profound empathy; an astute visual aesthetic and highly developed powers of observation; and last but not least, a logical and lucid prose style.... Considering hardly a thing was known about Maier when Marks began her project, her achievement in documenting Maiers peregrinations and troubles with such clarity and feeling is remarkable. Vivian Maier ...would likely love - the astounding work Marks herself has done in creating this biography. You will surely close this excellent book feeling inspired. -The Washington Post Vivian Maier Developed is a thorough, fascinating overview of an artist working for arts sake, and a forceful case for further exposure.... -The New York Times A gorgeous artifact that deepens our understanding of the mystery and then methodically unravels it. Far and away the most complete picture we have of the photographer to date. -The Wall Street Journal Astonishing. -People A book not to miss. -USA Today Riveting. A best holiday book to give. -Vogue Must read. -Town and Country Best Book of the Month. -Christian Science Monitor What Ann Marks does so brilliantly...is to discover the singularly private woman behind the camera and the tragic events that shaped her to become one of the 20th centurys premier street photographers. What makes the book such a revelation is how Marks matches biography with photographs, some 400 images. -Graydon Carters Air Mail magazine Unstinting reportage that reads like a mystery. -Chicago Review of Books Writing the true story of Vivian Maiers life....and suggesting what we think we know about Vivian Maier is wrong. -Chicago Magazine Ann Markss book paints an intimate portrait of the photographer, accompanied by images that build to a crescendo of emotion once you understand their context....a great accomplishment. -Blind, Photography at First Sight This definitive account will leave readers in awe. -
-Fabricante :
Atria Books
-Descripcion Original:
The definitive biography that unlocks the remarkable story of Vivian Maier, the nanny who lived secretly as a world-class photographer, featuring nearly 400 of her images, many never seen before, placed for the first time in the context of her life. Vivian Maier, the photographer nanny whose work was famously discovered in a Chicago storage locker, captured the imagination of the world with her masterful images and mysterious life. Before posthumously skyrocketing to global fame, she had so deeply buried her past that even the families she lived with knew little about her. No one could relay where she was born or raised, if she had parents or siblings, if she enjoyed personal relationships, why she took photographs and why she didn’t share them with others. Now, in this definitive biography, Ann Marks uses her complete access to Vivian’s personal records and archive of 140,000 photographs to reveal the full story of her extraordinary life. Based on meticulous investigative research, Vivian Maier Developed reveals the story of a woman who fled from a family with a hidden history of illegitimacy, bigamy, parental rejection, substance abuse, violence, and mental illness to live life on her own terms. Left with a limited ability to disclose feelings and form relationships, she expressed herself through photography, creating a secret portfolio of pictures teeming with emotion, authenticity, and humanity. With limitless resilience she knocked down every obstacle in her way, determined to improve her lot in life and that of others by tirelessly advocating for the rights of workers, women, African Americans, and Native Americans. No one knew that behind the detached veneer was a profoundly intelligent, empathetic, and inspired woman-a woman so creatively gifted that her body of work would become one of the greatest photographic discoveries of the century. Review Marks brings a panoply of talents: extraordinary sleuthing skills, intuition, resourcefulness and persistence; profound empathy; an astute visual aesthetic and highly developed powers of observation; and last but not least, a logical and lucid prose style.... Considering hardly a thing was known about Maier when Marks began her project, her achievement in documenting Maiers peregrinations and troubles with such clarity and feeling is remarkable. Vivian Maier ...would likely love - the astounding work Marks herself has done in creating this biography. You will surely close this excellent book feeling inspired. -The Washington Post Vivian Maier Developed is a thorough, fascinating overview of an artist working for arts sake, and a forceful case for further exposure.... -The New York Times A gorgeous artifact that deepens our understanding of the mystery and then methodically unravels it. Far and away the most complete picture we have of the photographer to date. -The Wall Street Journal Astonishing. -People A book not to miss. -USA Today Riveting. A best holiday book to give. -Vogue Must read. -Town and Country Best Book of the Month. -Christian Science Monitor What Ann Marks does so brilliantly...is to discover the singularly private woman behind the camera and the tragic events that shaped her to become one of the 20th centurys premier street photographers. What makes the book such a revelation is how Marks matches biography with photographs, some 400 images. -Graydon Carters Air Mail magazine Unstinting reportage that reads like a mystery. -Chicago Review of Books Writing the true story of Vivian Maiers life....and suggesting what we think we know about Vivian Maier is wrong. -Chicago Magazine Ann Markss book paints an intimate portrait of the photographer, accompanied by images that build to a crescendo of emotion once you understand their context....a great accomplishment. -Blind, Photography at First Sight This definitive account will leave readers in awe. -





