I posted this in the street photography thread, but i believe it is a truly remarkable story worthy of its own topic

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Picture this: quite possibly the most important street photographer of the 20th century was a 1950s children’s nanny who kept herself to herself and never showed a single one of her photographs to anyone. Decades later in 2007, a Chicago real estate agent and historical hobbyist, John Maloof purchased a box of never-seen, never-developed film negatives of an unknown ‘amateur’ photographer for $380 at his local auction house. http://www.messyness...that-never-was/

The story and incredible photos of vivian maier, nanny/street photographer

http://www.vivianmaier.com

Hi Candypants,

that really is a great Story and phantastic photography!!!

I really love to look at the pics. What a great woman / photographer !!