"Well, I suppose nothing is meant to last forever.

"
-Vivian Maier

9 T H INGS YOU CAN LEARN

ABOUT ST REET
PH OT OGRAPH Y FROM
VIVIAN MAIER
The Secret Life of the Nanny

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 "SHE WAS A VERY PRIVATE WOMAN."

1. KEEP A SECRET
 "SHE DID WHAT SHE WANTED"

2. TAKE ONE PHOTO

AND MOVE ON
 "I NEVER HAD ANY IDEA SHE
TOOK PICTURES"

3. FRAME THINGS UP
 "SHE WAS KIND OF A LONER"

4. SELFIES ARE OKAY

 "SHE WAS A PACK RAT. SHE HAD
STUFF WEDGED AND HIDDEN IN
EVERYTHING SHE HAD"

5. IF YOU LOOK
INSANE, YOU'RE DOING
IT RIGHT
 "VIVIAN WAS MY NANNY"

6. DON'T ASK FOR

PERMISSION
 "I'VE ALWAYS FELT GUILTY ABOUT
NOT KEEPING VIV FOR LONGER.

7. GO WHERE THE
ACTION IS
 "I THINK SHE REALLY WANTED TO BE
BROUGHT IN TO BE A MEMBER OF OUR
FAMILY."

8. USE ARCHITECTURE
 "SHE HAD PAPER STACKED
EVERYWHERE. STACKED, STACKED,
STACKED!"

9. MAKE EYE CONTACT

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TAKEAWAY