Oscar Nominated Film: Finding Vivian Maier
A public reception will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Museum of Art/WSU gallery with a talk given by art historian Marianne Kinkel before the documentary screening of the film Finding Vivian Maier at 7 p.m. in the CUB Auditorium. Admission is free.
Finding Vivian Maier is the critically acclaimed documentary about a mysterious nanny, who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage lockers and, discovered decades later, is now among the 20th century’s greatest photographers. Directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, Maier’s strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never before seen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they knew her.
Maier’s massive body of work would come to light when in 2007 her work was discovered at a local thrift auction house on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Currently, the work is being archived and cataloged for the enjoyment of others and for future generations. John Maloof is at the core of this project while Maier’s work is forging a renaissance in the art of Street Photography.
