Vivian Maier

French-American photographer (1926–2009)

  • Fame55.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia16.1K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1926–2009, aged 83United States
  • Wikipedia
    41 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1926–2009
    Aged 83
  • Known for
    Finding Vivian Maier
    2014
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Vivian Dorothy Maier was an American street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death. She took more than 150,000 photographs during her lifetime, primarily of the people and architecture of Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles, although she also traveled and photographed around the world.

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Falling
55.7
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Historical24.4
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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