Vivian Maier
PhotographerKnown for:
posthumously discovered street photography of Chicago
Education:
Self-taught; no formal photography training
Vivian Maier worked for more than four decades as a nanny in Chicago, photographing the city's streets almost entirely in secret. She produced an estimated 150,000 negatives over her lifetime, almost none of which were printed or shown publicly before her death. Her work was discovered by John Maloof at a Chicago auction house in 2007.
Vivian Maier's Gear List(2)
Rollei
Connection Source
ImdbDocumentary
Connection note
Her Rolleiflex 2.8F is documented throughout the film "Finding Vivian Maier" (2013) and in photographs of her at work.
Product description
The 2.8F, produced from 1960 to 1981, is the final production version of the twin-lens Rolleiflex. It uses a Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 taking lens and produces 6×6cm negatives on 120 film.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
