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Vivian Maier - A Life Uncovered
Opens: 01/07/2011 Closes: 24/07/2011
German Gymnasium, London
Hailed as one of the most exciting street photographers of the 20th century, Vivian Maier's story is all too familiar: working as a nanny in Chicago, Maier photographed the local streets in her free time. Only after her death in 2009 was her talent discovered. 48 photographs are exhibited, alongside silent films.
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The Telegraph“Her most moving portraits are timeless and open-ended...” She didn’t make them for the sitters (so she didn’t have to flatter them), nor did she have to make them for the papers (so she had to give them a socio-historical slant: victim or stereotype) nor did she have to sell them...
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this is london“The Festival's revelation...” Her mix of sensitive, close portraits with broader scenarios describe a sophisticated eye. She cut through class, age and race, and her few colour images introduce a surprising sensuality from this mysterious woman...
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The Independent“Small but fascinating...” Self-portraits that show a Mary Poppins-alike with a camera instead of a carpet-bag and a talent for self-expression nearly as startling as Mary's...
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