Review: Vivian Maier, Street Photographer The renowned publisher Schirmer-Mosel, a magnificent book about the work of photographer Vivian Maier, titled "Street Photographer" in 2011 appeared. Edited the present volume of John Maloof and with texts by Geoff Dyer gives this unique illustrated book profound insights freely in the work of a hitherto neglected photographer, which since 1950 with her Rolleiflex camera black and white street photographs, among other things in their hometown of Chicago devoted. The remarkable thing about their work and their outstanding street photography shots is that Vivian Maier had no photographic training. As an autodidact she acquired such knowledge and approached over the years a distinctive style their street and portrait photography, which she perfected almost. Their seclusion and also their lack of confidence in their own photographic skills were loud foreword by John Maloof almost led to their entire photo collection, which includes more than 100,000 negatives, would have been forgotten. It is John Maloof thanks to them that these precious Street- and portrait treasures for posterity preserved and could be preserved and, among other things, there are now a wide audience via the present book. The black and white photographs of Vivian Maier are excellent. Your keen sense for situations moment is unique and probably not learn. She worked with a high degree of intuition and has consistently pressed the shutter at the right moment. Magnificent black and white photographs from a time that was marked by boundless growth, but also reveal the dark side and facets of poverty and exclusion in the US and her hometown of Chicago, underlie this work. For lovers of sophisticated old traditional black and white street photographs of this illustrated book is an absolute must. It is right and important that this gifted photographer learns a late evaluation, with this book. In particular, collectors and users of old analog Rolleiflex cameras will be a true revelation of this book with the software works by Vivian Maier. Vivian Maier, Street Photographer, publisher Schirmer-Mosel., 2011
