![]() ![]() 'For those who want sheer retinal pleasure' 'Not only a wonderful showcase of a brilliant photographer, it is also a biography an in-depth critical appraisal of her work … invites the reader to a greater understanding and appreciation' With texts by Anne Morin and Christa Blümlinger, this thorough look at Maier’s entire archive is organized thematically in sections that cover self-portraits, the street, portraits, gestures, cinematography, children, colour work and forms.Ī valuable addition to the continuing assessment of Maier’s work, this book is a one-volume compendium of her most enduring images. Drawing on previously unpublished archives and recent scientific analyses, this retrospective sheds new light on Maier’s work. Working primarily as a street photographer, Maier’s work has been compared with such luminaries as Helen Levitt, Robert Frank, Diane Arbus and Joel Meyerowitz. Maier’s incredible body of work consists of more than 150,000 photographic images, Super 8 and 16 mm films, various recordings and a multitude of undeveloped films. ![]() It was during her years as a nanny that she took many of the photographs that have made her posthumously famous. Born in New York in 1926, she worked as a nanny in New York and Chicago for much of her adult life. ![]()
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