• VIVIAN MAIER COLLECTION

In 2020, the Chicago History Museum acquired a Vivian Maier photography collection of around 1,800 color negatives and transparencies. This collection of images, many never-before-seen, reflect Maier's unique take on the world around her.

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THE EXHIBITION

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  • Open from May 8, 2021, to December 31, 2022, Vivian Maier: In Color was a multimedia exhibition featuring more than 65 color images shot during her time as a suburban Chicago nanny from the 1950s to 1970s, most of which had never been on display, as well as film clips, quotations, and sound bites. Details>

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Find out more about the collection, including how CHM acquired it.

Press Release

View CHM's press release for the collection.

Contact Us

Questions? Contact us at rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org

  • Processing of the Vivian Maier collection was generously supported by

     the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

     

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