Vivian Maier Photography @ ConsArc allery, Chiasso
Vivian Maier Photography @ ConsArc allery, Chiasso
The Cons Arc Gallery of Chiasso Switzerland in collaboration with the Jeffrey Goldstein Collection of Vivian Maier photographs proudly present:
Ogni Sguardo un Passo: Vivian Maier e le altre sulle strade della fotografia.
Every Glance a Step: Vivian Maier and Other on the Street of Photography
100 Vivian Maier photographic prints will be exhibited for the 8th Biennale dell’Immagine (Photography Biennial Bi8, www.consarc.ch) in Chiasso, Switzerland. It’s the first European event hosting a large number of prints from the Jeffrey Goldstein Collection. Vivian Maier’s prints will be featured into Spazio Officina‘s bright space in collaboration with other contemporary women photographers including Anne Leader, Stefania Beretta, Piritta Martikainen, Nicole Hametner, Claire Laude, Anne Golaz, and videos by Giusi Campisi and Sara Rossi. The exhibition showcases a powerful corpus of photographs taken from women with different historical and geographical background. Collectively, this fascinating ensemble is sure to deliver a stimulating feast for the eyes.
Vivian Maier (French/American, 1926-2009) thrilled the world when her photographs and life story went viral after being posted online. Born in New York City, she spent her childhood in France and returned to New York in the late 1930s. She later moved to Chicago, where she worked as a nanny for about forty years supporting herself and her passion for photography. Maier created more than 100,000 negatives, but showed few images to anyone. Her body of work remained unknown until being discovered in 2007. Following Maier’s death, champions of her photography have been managing her archives and organizing exhibitions and events across the United States and around the world. For more information about the collection: www.VivianMaierPhotography.com
Where? Spazio Officina, Via Dante Alighieri 1, CH-6830 Chiasso, Switzerland
When? November 24, 2012 to January 20, 2013
More infos needed? www.consarc.ch galleria@consarc.ch