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Old 01-11-2011, 12:21 PM
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A friend showed me this link - I though it was fascinating: Genius Mary Poppins-esque Photographer
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:10 PM
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Thank you for sharing this Paula... amazing!!!!
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:23 PM
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How fascinating! Thanks so much for linking us up, Paula.
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:24 PM
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breathtaking photographs!!

thanks so much for sharing
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:24 PM
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Unbelievably beautiful story.... creation, mystery, discovery, devotion.

What a story!! Not to mention the photos themselves.
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:25 PM
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Thanks for sharing! There is a wonderful blog to go along with this. What amazing photography and she didn't have the luxury of digital preview to snap again if the first take wasn't good.

Vivian Maier - Her Discovered Work
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:27 PM
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amazing work! TFS!
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:36 PM
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Documenting the everyday in the 1950s? How cool is that?
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:52 PM
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oh wow TFS!!!!
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Old 01-11-2011, 02:31 PM
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Seriously. Those photos are so beautiful I could have cried just seeing the few shown in that video. I look forward to learning/seeing more.
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Old 01-11-2011, 02:32 PM
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Here's a link to the fundraiser for the project.
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Oh and there's a blog too
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Old 01-11-2011, 02:37 PM
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She was totally ahead of her time. Loved this.
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just breathtaking
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isn't that something? what a fascinating story. her photos are so compelling.
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Very inspiring. I admire her work as well as her humility.
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Fascinating!
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I have spent the last half hour checking all this out. So interesting!!!
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WOW! Thanks for sharing, Paula! So fantastic! She had such talent and just wanted to keep it hidden. I would hope that she would be happy others are enjoying what she loved so much.
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How extraordinary! So many beautiful portraits and so many hints of the stories behind them that will never be told!
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What an amazing find. My DD did her senior project on street photography. She is going to love this. I am facinated by this woman. I am so glad you posted this. Found another website http://vivianmaierphotography.com/
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I can't get over her work. I'm glad to know there are so many more images yet to see. Thanks for sharing this Paula!
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TFS, Paula! I'm intrigued by her life and the images she captured.
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The most breathtaking photos I have ever seen.. what a wonderful story..
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Incredible! TFS!
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Thanks, Paula for this story. I'd found several others but this one show more of her amazing work.
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Old 01-19-2011, 07:16 PM
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This link will take you to several of her photos....The show in Chicago is ongoing until MArch and I might just buzz over to see it!!

New Street Photography, 60 Years Old: Discovering the Work of Vivian Maier - NYTimes.com
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What a find... So inspiring...
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