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"Finding Vivian Mayer:" for documentary lovers and, if you also are a fan of great photography, that's a
Posted by tinear on May 11, 2014 at 12:53:48:
bonus.
Ms. Mayer worked as a nanny for her whole life. Soon after her death, hundreds of thousands of negatives were unearthed that showed her to be, arguably, one of the 20th century's greatest snappers. I wouldn't argue.
But, she also was an extremely secretive and unusual personality. What drove her to devote her life to an art form whose product she concealed? Why did she concentrate on humans and not inanimate objects, so much easier to stage? How did she become such a driven artist? And why was she so fiercely protective of her low-wattage life?
I'll add that those who like real-life mystery stories also will be enthralled.