Vivian Maier at Photofusion

[Robin Harrison]

I know you've probably all had enough of Vivian Maier by now, she's been a bit of a sensation as far as street photographers are concerned. But this weekend I managed to see some photos in the flesh, and my take on the exhibition, as well as my thoughts on whether she could be considered an all-time great can be found on my blog:

http://www.cronbi.com/2011/09/13/vivian-maier-at-photofusion/

In conclusion, I think the individual photos stack up very well, but the 'big bang' of discovering 100,000 negatives at once makes it very hard to retrospectively describe a rich timeline of photographic habits, subjects and achievements. I think it will be very interesting to see how she is considered in five or 25 years time.

 

[CK Dexter Haven]

Thanks. I'm not tired of the story or the images. I'm looking forward to the book.

 

[x-ray]

Really excellent work! I never tire of these subjects/

 

[redisburning]

I am quite fond of her work.

Not gonna be able to make it to the exhibit, but maybe if there is a nice book I will pick it up.

 

[pschauss]

I grew up a few miles from the western boarder of Chicago in the 50's and early 60's. What I particularly appreciate about her work is the way that she captured the spirit of the city and its people that I knew as a child and as a young man.

 

[Vagabond]

Yes, from what I've seen, her work is fantastic.

 

[Robin Harrison]

Peter - yes, I suppose the images must have added impact for those who recognise the settings, especially if the scenes have changed greatly in the passing decades.

I have high hopes for the book, if fact I just placed an order with Amazon, even though the release date is three months away! Looking forward to it already.