Vivian Maier, Member of the International Association of Photographers

Vivian Maier (1926-2009), born in the United States, worked as a nanny in Chicago for nearly 40 years. Before her death, 150000 negative films were not developed. In 2007, her photos were widely discovered and subsequently spread worldwide. Its photos have been exhibited in countries such as the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world. In 2013, the collector with the most photos of Vivian, 33-year-old John Maloff, co directed the documentary film "Finding Vivian Maier", which has been released in major cinemas in the United States since March 2014.

In Vivian Mayer's most captivating street shots, the characters have a state of extreme 'ecstasy' or 'trance'. This kind of absolute close-up capture and short dagger encounter with primitive human emotions has overturned all previous street photography masters. Unlike the "vicious" male street photography masters (William Klein's madness, Lee Friedlander's complexity and bitterness, and Vinogrand's chaotic existence), her street photography focuses more on subtle character expressions and human landscapes. Due to her background, most of her photos are of marginalized figures in society. This made her the greatest documentary artist of the 1950s and 1960s.