Presentation by Ann Marks

Ann Marks

When John Maloof’s 2013 documentary Finding Vivian Maier debuted, former New York business executive Ann Marks was one of thousands of people who were intrigued by the story of a mysterious Chicago nanny who made over 100,000 photographs that were hidden away unseen in storage lockers until John Maloof discovered them in 2007. Maier, who died in 2009 and never tried to exhibit or publicize her work during her lifetime, is now being hailed by critics as a master of street photography.

Saturday September 17th @ Lumiere

John Maloof via Skype

John provided an informal and intimate update on the status of his continuing efforts to support and expose the world to the work of Vivian Maier. Maloof joined us via SKYPE from his new art space, Miishkooki, located in Skokie IL. During the course of the hour long informative discussion John updated us on the status of Vivian’s last undeveloped film (all is now developed) and the progress, and mis-steps of organizing such a large archive of work. We were even treated to a cameo appearance by John’s dog. Additional information on John’s recent activity can be found on the links below.

Recent article in the Chicago Reader – 8/31/16

February 12, 2015

PBS NewsHour – 6:36

NewsHour Goes to the Movies: with Jeffrey Brown. Includes interviews with Charlie Siskel, John Maloof and excepts from the film.

In 2007, a monumental cache of photographic negatives were sold at auction. The man who bought them, John Maloof, soon discovered stunning images of Chicago street scenes from the mid-20th century. Who was the unknown artist behind the photographs? Jeffrey Brown talks to co-directors Maloof and Charlie Siskel about their Oscar-nominated documentary, “Finding Vivian Maier.”

This is an interview of Charlie Siskel and John Maloof, produced in March of 2014 prior to the theatrical release of Finding Vivian Maier. This interview is 36 minutes in length.

December 16, 2014
By Virginie Kippelen

Lumière’s “View from the Street” a lively dialogue between Harold Feinstein, Vivian Maier.

This exhibition pairs the work of two great photographers. Vivian Maier, who died in 2009, is the mysterious nanny who rocketed to posthumous stardom after the discovery of her negatives in a storage locker in 2007. Harold Feinstein, now 83, was already exhibiting at the Museum of Modern Art at the age of 19 and collected by the likes of Edward Steichen. He was associated with the influential New York school and collaborated with W. Eugene Smith.
It’s an ingenious coupling: the juxtaposition brings out their similarities and their differences.

To read the entire review follow this link to ArtsATL.

Lumière was pleased to present: Vivian Maier: New Work II. The updated exhibition featured recently released images from the John Maloof Collection. The exhibition coincided with the Atlanta screening of Finding Vivian Maier. The exhibition was on view until June 7, 2014

Visit the exhibition page or her recently updated artist page to see additional images.

Vivian Maier’s Once-Secret Photos Capture Every-day Treasures

December 2, 2013
By Donna Mintz

An amateur Chicago historian unearthed a photographic treasure trove when he bought a box at a storage facility auction in 2007. John Maloof ‘s discovery of 150,000-plus negatives, hundreds of rolls of undeveloped film and countless reels of documentary film propelled an all-but-forgotten woman into the pantheon of photography.

Vivian Maier, a reclusive Chicago nanny, left behind her life’s work in that storage container, which was auctioned off for non-payment of rent. She died in a nursing home in early 2009 without ever sharing her life-long passion for photography. Now we must look to her work — what she chose to capture and how beautifully she recorded it — to understand the artist and her silence. To read the complete review please follow this link to the ArtsATL web page.

Visit our exhibition page or her recently updated artist page to see additional images.