tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post2334409116584045770..comments2024-03-28T22:02:16.520-04:00Comments on Politics and its Discontents: Finding Vivian Maier: A Documentary RecommendationLornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-90973126162719692142014-08-24T14:10:51.962-04:002014-08-24T14:10:51.962-04:00You have captured her essence here, Mound. I don&#...You have captured her essence here, Mound. I don't know if you are a fan of Ansel Adams, but the artistry you attribute to Maier can also be found in his work with nature, again having captured its majesty manually, using only the technology of his time.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-43782315607937117892014-08-24T13:47:37.102-04:002014-08-24T13:47:37.102-04:00What brilliant work. She opens such a window into ...What brilliant work. She opens such a window into my past. Streetscapes as I remember them from my childhood. Humanity before we became manicured, spit-polished and laminated. The artistry of her choice of subjects and the composure of her images is almost overwhelming. And to think she did it using basic, film-camera technology. Today's DSLRs handle aperature, shutter speed, white balance, focus, ISO - everything she had to do manually. Even the best of modern technology, however, can't replicate the power of her eye. Just brilliant.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-22703717239124760692014-08-24T12:24:51.900-04:002014-08-24T12:24:51.900-04:00Hi Kev. She certainly was interesting. While the d...Hi Kev. She certainly was interesting. While the documentary never really finds an explanation for why she didn't seek a profile for her work, that work itself is quite a legacy. It is difficult in some ways to reconcile the sensitive eye she had with the negative aspects of her character, however.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-70472114427842835492014-08-24T11:37:42.026-04:002014-08-24T11:37:42.026-04:00Hi Lorne I watched last week Interesting character...Hi Lorne I watched last week Interesting character Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.com