VIVIAN MAIER: OUT OF THE SHADOWS

Chicago, IL: CityFiles Press, 2012. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. Chicago, IL: CityFiles Press, 2012. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 210 pages. Posthumous collection of black-and-white photographs. One of the earliest and most beautiful books on the photographic art and achievement of Vivian Maier. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, of which there are many. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition is now rare. A brilliant production by Michael Williams: Oversize-volume format. Black cloth boards with metallic-silver titles embossed on cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by Vivian Maier. Essays by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams. Lovely Souvenir Material laid-in. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents, in its First Edition format, "Vivian Maier: Out of The Shadows". One of the best Maier collections published thus far. Together with Saul Leiter's re-discovered work, Maier is it, the greatest photographic discovery of our time. Leiter was not unknown; he enjoyed an esoteric, cult following then broke through (towards the end of his long life) with the publication of long-overdue photography books that significantly expanded his audience and made him a mainstream superstar. Maier was completely unknown in her lifetime. "Breathtaking photographs alongside revealing Interviews with those who knew her best, this volume is the first attempt to put Vivian Maier's work in context, and create a moving portrait of her as an artist. Shortly after her death in 2009, the first group of her unseen photographs - gritty with humanity and filled with empathy and beauty - were shown. What followed was a firestorm of attention, catapulting Maier from previous obscurity to being labeled as one of the Masters of street photography. Features more than 300 duotone plates printed on 105# stock paper with flood varnish" (Publisher's blurb). Even though eight full-fledged books have already been released, there is virtually NO overlap in any of the books in terms of content, the happy outcome of her seemingly inexhaustible output. An absolute "must-have" title for Vivian Maier collectors. This title is a contemporary art photography classic. As far as we know, this is the only copy (with rare Souvenir Material) of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws or are in innumerable subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. 300 plates. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER VIVIAN MAIER TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0978545095.