The Treatment
John Maloof and Charlie Siskel: Finding Vivian Maier
"I didn't know if it was good but I thought it was really good." John Maloof on finding a box of photos, a pivotal moment that led to the doc "Finding Vivian Maier."
By Elvis Mitchell • • 37m ListenVivian Maier is one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century. But until 2007, nobody knew who she was. She kept the 100,000+ photos she took over the years, while working as a nanny and keeping her hobby a secret, hidden away in storage lockers in Chicago. Photographer John Maloof basically won the lottery when he stumbled upon a box of Maier's photos at an auction. From their, her story exploded. Finding Vivian Maier is the story of that discovery, and what happened next. Co-directors John Maloof and Charlie Siskel talk about the process of making the film, growing up on Maier's home turf, and her impact on the art world.
African-American Man on Horse in New York City
Still from "Finding Vivian Maier"
© Vivian Maier courtesy of the Maloof Collection
Woman at the New York Public Library
Still from "Finding Vivian Maier"
© Vivian Maier courtesy of the Maloof Collection
Banner image: Vivian Maier self-portrait from John Maloof and Charlie Siskel's Finding Vivian Maier. Photo courtesy of the Maloof Collection
