Film Review – Finding Vivian Maier

Vivian Maier is big business these days, and it’s a shame she’s not around to experience the celebration. Of course, if she were alive, it seems unlikely there would be a documentary focused on her art. An obsessive photographer who lived a secretive existence as a hoarder and nanny, Maier’s shrouded life is the subject of “Finding Vivian Maier,” which seeks to grasp her elusive personality and personal history while rummaging through her visual achievements, which made her the darling of the photography scene a few years after his death in 2009 at the age of 83. An artist searching for a reflective representation of life during her travels, Maier was also a complicated woman cocooned by her mental illness, making this story of discovery all the more profound. And who better to explore this narrative than the man who stands to financially benefit the most from this newfound attention. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com