Amazing Unknown Photographer from the 50's

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In summary, a man bought 10,000 undeveloped negatives at an auction and discovered the work of an amateur street photographer from the 50's and 60's. As he developed them, he realized he had uncovered a major talent. He then embarked on a journey to find the photographer, Vivian Maier, and discovered her stunning photos. Her work can now be found on the official Vivian Maier website.
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Someone just told me about this yesterday. A guy bought 10,000 undeveloped negatives at an auction. They were the work of an amateur street photographer from the 50's and 60's. As he started to develop them he realized he'd discovered a major talent:

http://www.webburgr.com/vivian_maier/

http://www.webburgr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/vivian-maier-5-10.jpg

It blows my mind how good some of these are.
 
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Beautiful photography! :smile:

He embarked on a journey to find the legend who took these beautiful pictures and he quickly discovered her name: Vivian Maier.
 
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Here is the "official" Vivian Maier website.

http://www.vivianmaier.com/

A large selection of her stunning photos.
 
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her stunning photos
Stunning is an understatement. OMG :bow:
 

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