-
Moved to the United States
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-2011/Vivian-Maier-Street-Photographer/
The Chicago Tribune reported states, "Maier sailed unaccompanied from LeHaver in northwestern France and arrived in New York ten days later" (O'Donnell). Nothing else is known about what she did for the five years following her arrival to the US. -
Self Portrait of Vivian Maier
http://www.motherjones.com/media/2011/04/vivian-maier-john-maloof
She often took self portraits while she was out taking photographs in the city. -
Street Photo by Vivian Maier
http://www.vivianmaier.com/gallery/street-2/#slide-5
The Vivian Maier website includes several galleries of her work. This photo is an example of her photography -
John Maloof Discovers Maiers Photos
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-2011/Vivian-Maier-Street-Photographer/
Aloof attended an auction in Chicago in 2007. "He came across a box that had been repossessed from a storage locker, and a hasty search revealed a wealth of black and white shots of the loop from the 1950's and 60's (O'Donnell). -
-
Documentary: The Life of Vivian Maier
John Maloof joined with Charles Siskel and Submarine Entertainment to produce Finding Vivian Maier, a documentary.
http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2013/02/finding-vivian-maier-new-film-about-street-photographer