Overview

Piecing together Vivian Maier’s life can easily evoke Churchill’s famous quote about the vast land of Tsars and commissars that lay to the east. Someone who was intensely guarded and private, Vivian would come to amass a group of storage lockers stuffed to the brim with found items, art books, newspaper clippings, home films, as well as political tchotchkes and knick-knacks. The story of this nanny who has now wowed the world with her photography, and who incidentally recorded some of the most interesting marvels and peculiarities of Urban America in the second half of the twentieth century is seemingly beyond belief.

 

Exhibitions
Works
  • Vivian Maier, 0118119 - Untitled 7/15, n.d
    0118119 - Untitled 7/15, n.d
  • Vivian Maier, 0122917 - Untitled, n.d.
    0122917 - Untitled, n.d.
  • Vivian Maier, 0129371, Untitled (Saucy Feminist), 1971
    0129371, Untitled (Saucy Feminist), 1971
  • Vivian Maier, 0129824, Untitled, Chicago Area, 1966, Self Portrait, Shadow in Yard
    0129824, Untitled, Chicago Area, 1966, Self Portrait, Shadow in Yard
  • Vivian Maier, 0139726 - New York, NY, 1955
    0139726 - New York, NY, 1955
  • Vivian Maier, 0139849, New York, NY, 1965
    0139849, New York, NY, 1965
  • Vivian Maier, 0140941, New York, N.Y. 1965
    0140941, New York, N.Y. 1965
  • Vivian Maier, 0141124, Self-portrait, 1955
    0141124, Self-portrait, 1955
  • Vivian Maier, 0141386, New York, NY 1955 (Man with Girl & Dog)
    0141386, New York, NY 1955 (Man with Girl & Dog)
  • Vivian Maier, 2 Matching Boys at Meter
    2 Matching Boys at Meter
  • Vivian Maier, 912_Boy with Moving Box
    912_Boy with Moving Box
  • Vivian Maier, 952 _staten_island ferry_oct_31, 1954 (Click to enlarge)
    952 _staten_island ferry_oct_31, 1954 (Click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Big Discount Radio, (click to enlarge)
    Big Discount Radio, (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Boys Swimming
    Boys Swimming
  • Vivian Maier, Bus at Dusk, (click to enlarge)
    Bus at Dusk, (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Car and Palm Tree
    Car and Palm Tree
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago, 1984
    Chicago, 1984
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago , 1971 (click to enlarge)
    Chicago , 1971 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago, 1977
    Chicago, 1977
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago (people on bench), 1977
    Chicago (people on bench), 1977
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago (People on bench), 1977
    Chicago (People on bench), 1977
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago 1972 (Couple holding hands)
    Chicago 1972 (Couple holding hands)
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago Area, IL, 1962 (click to enlarge)
    Chicago Area, IL, 1962 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago IL, June 1971, 2011
    Chicago IL, June 1971, 2011
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago, 1979 , 2018
    Chicago, 1979 , 2018
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago, April, 1977 (click to enlarge)
    Chicago, April, 1977 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago, IL, 1971 (click to enlarge)
    Chicago, IL, 1971 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago, IL, 1970, 2018
    Chicago, IL, 1970, 2018
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago, Normandy House, n.d., (click to enlarge)
    Chicago, Normandy House, n.d., (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago, October 1976 , 2018
    Chicago, October 1976 , 2018
  • Vivian Maier, Chicago, October 1979
    Chicago, October 1979
  • Vivian Maier, City Street
    City Street
  • Vivian Maier, Contact Sheet 1 - VM19XXW01144
    Contact Sheet 1 - VM19XXW01144
  • Vivian Maier, Contact Sheet 2 - VM19XXW03095
    Contact Sheet 2 - VM19XXW03095
  • Vivian Maier, Contact Sheet 3 - VM1953W03396
    Contact Sheet 3 - VM1953W03396
  • Vivian Maier, Contact Sheet 4 - VM1954W02925
    Contact Sheet 4 - VM1954W02925
  • Vivian Maier, Contact Sheet 5 - VM1960W02526
    Contact Sheet 5 - VM1960W02526
  • Vivian Maier, Contact Sheet 6 - VM1963W00684
    Contact Sheet 6 - VM1963W00684
  • Vivian Maier, Family and Trashcan
    Family and Trashcan
  • Vivian Maier, Father & Children Rollerskating
    Father & Children Rollerskating
  • Vivian Maier, Girl in Car
    Girl in Car
  • VIVIAN MAIER, July 10th - July 31st, 2021
    July 10th - July 31st, 2021
  • Vivian Maier, Kirk Douglas at 'Spartacus' Premiere, Chicago, 1960
    Kirk Douglas at 'Spartacus' Premiere, Chicago, 1960
  • Vivian Maier, Lena Horne
    Lena Horne
  • Vivian Maier, Lower East Side, NY, 1956
    Lower East Side, NY, 1956
  • Vivian Maier, M1956W03427 – New York, NY, 1956 (Woman in Street)
    M1956W03427 – New York, NY, 1956 (Woman in Street)
  • Vivian Maier, Man in bush
    Man in bush
  • Vivian Maier, Man Napping
    Man Napping
  • Vivian Maier, Man on Bench with Shoe
    Man on Bench with Shoe
  • Vivian Maier, Men Must Change or Die
    Men Must Change or Die
  • Vivian Maier, Mother & 2 boys
    Mother & 2 boys
  • Vivian Maier, New York, NY, 1955 (click to enlarge)
    New York, NY, 1955 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, New York, NY , 1954 (click to enlarge)
    New York, NY , 1954 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, New York, NY, 1954 , 2018
    New York, NY, 1954 , 2018
  • Vivian Maier, New York, NY, September 1956
    New York, NY, September 1956
  • Vivian Maier, North Shore Chicago, July , 1967 (click to enlarge)
    North Shore Chicago, July , 1967 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, PF121310, Untitled, Chicago, IL, June 1971, Girl with Cat
    PF121310, Untitled, Chicago, IL, June 1971, Girl with Cat
  • Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait, 1954 (click to enlarge)
    Self-Portrait, 1954 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait, 1959 (Click to enlarge)
    Self-Portrait, 1959 (Click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait, 1953 (click to enlarge)
    Self-Portrait, 1953 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait , 1956 (click to enlarge)
    Self-Portrait , 1956 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, 1961
    Self-portrait, 1961
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago area, 1959
    Self-portrait, Chicago area, 1959
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago area, 1956 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, Chicago area, 1956 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago area, 1960 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, Chicago area, 1960 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago area, 1963 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, Chicago area, 1963 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago area, 1963 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, Chicago area, 1963 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago area, c., 1957 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, Chicago area, c., 1957 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago area, c., 1970 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, Chicago area, c., 1970 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago area, c., 1960 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, Chicago area, c., 1960 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago area, May 1977
    Self-portrait, Chicago area, May 1977
  • Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait, Chicago n.d., (click to enlarge)
    Self-Portrait, Chicago n.d., (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait, Chicago, June , 1978
    Self-Portrait, Chicago, June , 1978
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Chicago, October , 1977 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, Chicago, October , 1977 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Halsted Street, Chicago August 25 , 1961 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, Halsted Street, Chicago August 25 , 1961 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, New York, n.d.
    Self-portrait, New York, n.d.
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, New York, NY, 1954 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, New York, NY, 1954 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, New York, NY, 1954 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, New York, NY, 1954 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, New York, NY, early, 1950's (c lick to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, New York, NY, early, 1950's (c lick to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, San Diego, California, September 25, 1955, SOLD
    Self-portrait, San Diego, California, September 25, 1955, SOLD
  • Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, trip overseas, 1959 (click to enlarge)
    Self-portrait, trip overseas, 1959 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Sex Happy Bastard
    Sex Happy Bastard
  • Vivian maier, Sleepy Clown
    Sleepy Clown
  • Vivian Maier, The Train Station (PF138368)
    The Train Station (PF138368)
  • Vivian Maier, Untitled, 1959 (click to enlarge)
    Untitled, 1959 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Untitled , 1976 (click to enlarge)
    Untitled , 1976 (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Untitled (ballons), 1966
    Untitled (ballons), 1966
  • Vivian Maier, Untitled (Couple with balloons) n.d., (click to enlarge)
    Untitled (Couple with balloons) n.d., (click to enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, Untitled (Man swimming in bar) n.d.
    Untitled (Man swimming in bar) n.d.
  • Vivian Maier, Untitled (Men with dog) n.d.
    Untitled (Men with dog) n.d.
  • Vivian Maier, Untitled 1955 (Sunbather)
    Untitled 1955 (Sunbather)
  • Vivian Maier, Untitled Chicago 1976, Just Put on a Happy face
    Untitled Chicago 1976, Just Put on a Happy face
  • Vivian Maier, Untitled, n.d., (click o enlarge)
    Untitled, n.d., (click o enlarge)
  • Vivian Maier, VM1955W02739 – New York, NY, 1955 (Car & Palm Tree)
    VM1955W02739 – New York, NY, 1955 (Car & Palm Tree)
  • Vivian Maier, VM1957W06330-32-MC – Untitled (Hubbard Woods Station, Winnetka, Illinois), 1957
    VM1957W06330-32-MC – Untitled (Hubbard Woods Station, Winnetka, Illinois), 1957
  • Vivian Maier, VM1959W02440, Untitled 1959
    VM1959W02440, Untitled 1959
  • Vivian Maier, VM1959W04087-10-MC, Untitled, 1959, Woman with Ring
    VM1959W04087-10-MC, Untitled, 1959, Woman with Ring