Update: There is a now a short 10-minute video documentary over at Chicago Tonight

Today I received a Tweet from @funkerpucki. It was in German and said something along the lines of check this out together with a link. I get quite a few of those. I'm usually hesitant clicking them, especially if they are shortened and I don't know where they go.

I'm more than glad I clicked the link this time.

This is about Vivian Maier, a street photographer who was discovered in 2007, two years before she died. I can't believe I haven't heard about her until now.

From the few pictures I have seen, this is a sensational discovery. Her sense of space, geometry, timing, situation and her storytelling are so captivating, it's hard not to fall in love with her photography.

John Maloof and Anthony Rydzon have opened a Kickstarter project to secure the funding for a feature-length documentary and a book about Vivian Maier.

I love her photography and I want to see more of it. I also want to know more about how her work was discovered. This is a wonderful story.

If you follow me, you know that I'm careful about what causes I publicly support, but this is clearly one that should get the funding to continue working.

So why not pop over to Finding Vivian Meier Kickstarter pager and pledge a few dollars?

I just did.

Update:
» Blog about Vivian Maier (with lots of pictures)
» Chicago Magazine about Vivian Maier
» The flickr discussion post that started the whole story
» More Vivian Maier pictures