![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The photos, discovered by Maloof, display a segment of society invisible to many in the 1950s - the old, the poor, the black, the young, and the disenfranchised, a kaleidoscope of stunning images that poignantly capture the faces of humanity with humor and rare sensitivity. The subject of the film is an unknown photographer whose art has been compared to the masters, though she never exhibited her work and little is known about her life. This element of mystery is what makes John Maloof and Charlie Siskel's documentary Finding Vivian Maier so intriguing, yet also leaves us wanting to know more. Yet the world still longs for knowledge about the living, breathing human being, the man or woman behind the name on the painting or the title page. Though we know very little about some of the great artists of the past, many say that it is not important because we have the works. ![]()
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