Amazing Discovery of the Day: Vivian Maier was an unassuming French-born amateur photographer who worked as a nanny in Chicago during the 50s and 60s. Two years prior to her death in 2009, a young real-estate agent stumbled upon thousands of her negatives at an estate sale, and purchased them for $400. 26-year-old John Maloof soon realized what he had actually paid for: The life’s work of one of the greatest street photographers the world never knew.
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What an incredible find. It’s a shame Maier never received any acclaim while still alive. Too often the case.
Sooooo jealous of this guy right now. What a goldmine.
(Source: thedailywhat)
