{"product_id":"vivian-maier-developed-the-untold-story-of-the-photographer-nanny-paperback","title":"Vivian Maier Developed: The Untold Story of the Photographer Nanny - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Marks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"astonishing\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) and definitive biography that \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eunlocks the \"riveting\" (\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e) story of Vivian Maier, the nanny who lived secretly as a world-class photographer, featuring nearly 400 of her images, many never seen before, placed for the first time in the context of her life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivian Maier, the photographer nanny whose work was famously discovered in a Chicago storage locker, captured the imagination of the world with her masterful images and mysterious life. Before posthumously skyrocketing to global fame, she had so deeply buried her past that even the families she lived with knew little about her. No one could relay where she was born or raised, if she had parents or siblings, if she enjoyed personal relationships, why she took photographs and why she didn't share them with others. Now, in this \"thorough, fascinating overview of an artist working for art's sake\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), Ann Marks uses her complete access to Vivian's personal records and archive of 140,000 photographs to reveal the full story of her extraordinary life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on meticulous investigative research, the \"compelling and richly detailed\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003ci\u003eVivian Maier Developed\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the story of a woman who fled from a family with a hidden history of illegitimacy, bigamy, parental rejection, substance abuse, violence, and mental illness to live life on her own terms. Left with a limited ability to disclose feelings and form relationships, she expressed herself through photography, creating a secret portfolio of pictures teeming with emotion, authenticity, and humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith limitless resilience she knocked down every obstacle in her way, determined to improve her lot in life and that of others by tirelessly advocating for the rights of workers, women, African Americans, and Native Americans. No one knew that behind the detached veneer was a profoundly intelligent, empathetic, and inspired woman--a woman so creatively gifted that her body of work would become one of the greatest photographic discoveries of the century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Marks spent thirty years as a senior executive in large corporations and served as chief marketing officer of \u003ci\u003eDow Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\/\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e After retirement, she put her research and analysis skills to use as an amateur genealogist and became inspired to unlock the mysterious life of photographer Vivian Maier. She has dedicated years to studying Maier's archive of 140,000 images and is an internationally renowned resource on Vivian Maier's life and work. Her research has been featured in major media outlets, including the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Associated Press. Marks lives in Manhattan with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.23 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702001569855,"sku":"9781982166731","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a77c8d5ff9f36d08d0c8c7f7ceb6dede.webp?v=1765022766","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/vivian-maier-developed-the-untold-story-of-the-photographer-nanny-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}