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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.
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Maier is an enigmatic artist who could have obtained some fame if her work was noticed in her lifetime. Her work was discovered in 2007; mostly still on undeveloped film rolls -- over 100,000 exposures! Proof that creativity does not need to be recognized to be fulfilling.
There is remarkable parallel development to Helen Levitt, a New York woman "street" photographer who concentrated on similar scenes and subjects during the same period - 50's and 60's. Levitt was called the "most celebrated least known photographer of her time", by Artforum magazine. But unlike Maier, Levitt was known during her time.
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