A fascinating companion to the documentary about Vivian Maier. A bit long at times though and I wish there were more photos included....
In preparing to write Vivian Maier Developed, Ann Marks, former Chief Marketing Officer of The Wall Street Journal, spent the better part of a decade investigating the life of one of the 20th Century'...
I enjoyed the book with reservations. The research, the index, oh my. I loved hearing about Vivan's travels, her family of origin, her alliances and her personality. My reservations: The Diagnosis of ...
Sometimes quiet lives echo the loudest....
If I wanted to quibble, I'd say that the early chapters of this book are a bit slow moving, as Marks explores Ms, Maier's ancestry, but the time spent on her grandparents and parents pays off later on...
I remember so well when Vivian Maier burst upon the scene. Her photography was so striking, and her life story so lonely, so sad. This book does her a great service by delving deeply into her family b...
When Vivian Maier's photographs were released to the public some 15 years ago, no one knew much about her. She had been a nanny in Chicago and had a passion for "street photography," taking pictures a...
I had never before heard of Vivian Maier and I love reading about previously unknown fascinating people. Vivian's life story really sounded like a novel. Could such a complex and rich life with a dark...
Great book, with a lot of work put into researching Vivian's life and family history. It was interesting to have a background with so much depth, even if a part of it will never be completed. Vivian's...
Wish there were more books like thisWhile the family relationships are quite complicated and hard to remember, it is fabulous to follow the photographer, Vivian Meier, through her life with photos fro...