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The Mysterious Vivian Maier






The discovery of thousands of photographic negatives of Vivian Maier has changed the life of John Maloof. Amazed by the quality of the material he has found, he is now devoted to scanning all her photographs and spread the fame of this woman who was not a professional photographer, but whose artistic sensitivity had nothing to envy to the street photographers from her time.

Read the following questions and watch the video. Then, answer the questions:

What was Vivian Maier's occupation?

What sort of pictures did she use to take?

What do you think the reporter meant by 'The picture of Vivian Maier herself is still developing'?

Where did John Maalouf discover Vivian's negatives and personal belongings? Choose your answer from the following options A, B or C:
   a) a flea market
   b) an auction
   c) an abandoned house

Where were Vivian's photographs published for the first time?

Based on what you have learnt of her from the testimonies speaking in the video: how was her personality like? Was she an introvert or an extrovert person? A social person or a lonely one?



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