John Maloof obtained the first batch of photographs at the auction house in 2007, and then put them on the shelf. John knew nothing about the author and background of these photographs. The reason for this batch of images about the life and streets of Chicago and himself relationship to the research topic. In July 2008, John discovered the charm and artistic value of photos and started sharing them on his personal blog. John described Meier this way, "She was a lonely person who died without children or family or love, and she continued to create with her camera, but never shared the pictures with anyone."
"Art is far less important than life, but there is no art. , life is very boring." In a sense, Motherwell, the master of abstract expressionism in the United States, seems to have hurt his love for "art", but he can be enlightened by meditation. He escaped from the "utilitarian heart" that art achieves life, and deliberately made art and life clear, so that the two returned to purity, so that he could see the spiritual relationship between art and life that mirrored each other, rather than interests.
Perhaps, all the "great" and "masterpieces" have entered a completely different stage and started Show Time on this basis. Using the art of profit to improve the quality of life, I don’t know which one has captured which one, the artist has entered a strange circle that needs ox-pulling plows, and has entered a hungry zone that needs recognition. If artistic life is to continue, he must obey the dictates. , can not condone the freedom and randomness of art, art must be important, more important than life, more important than life, only the stage and the market can please it.
This predicament is a side effect of art's appearance on the world stage, and it is the price of fame and fortune. A late bloomer, a young and promising person, who received applause and flowers before his death, and received an invitation from Vanity Fair, is to endure the chaos, failure, madness, radiance, joy, pain and other unforeseen things that come after art and life are intertwined. Given the circumstances and pressures, the process of creating art is painful and joyful.
I can't say 100%, but the vast majority of people consciously or unconsciously accepted the "free trial pack" gift that came with the journey of life. They do not exclude the way of using worldly recognition to prove their self-worth. Accepting the challenge seems to be the king. Fan. Even if one's life is too short, one can only live under the commandments of others; even if the reality is harsh and ruthless, there must be some people who are happy and some who are sad, but not necessarily happy; Maybe it's just a delusion, there are still hard-working people who stick to the dream of success and hope for fortune.
Vivienne Meier's hidden world, whether it was a low-key intentional act, or a beautiful misunderstanding created, and the hundreds of thousands of pure film rolls left behind, this is similar to Meier's uncommercialized life before his death. As far as art is concerned, it is a lucky thing to survive the pollution disaster. Of course, I am sorry for her poverty. Furthermore, if her seclusion is a spontaneous decision, it will have a Zen state, "weird" is not enough to define an artist, and spiritual cleanliness is actually a noble belief. In short, this makes me particularly respect Wei Wei. Vivian Maier is also what I understand as "Looking Up".
It is undeniable that, even if Vivian Maier successfully escaped the disputes in the chain of interests during her lifetime, if she wants to consolidate her charm and status as an artist in this world, she needs to constantly improve Vivian Maier's art. The actual operation of value must deal with interests. Therefore, with the theme of "Finding" and making it difficult to distinguish the true and false concept of "hype", the documentary "Finding Vivian Maier" looks more like a movie, and it is also a way to make a documentary.
From the present reality to the past reality, the story is very strong, the context is clear, and the drama's revealing effect is particularly prominent. The whole process of editing and production is like a game of hide-and-seek. Open up two narrative lines from various aspects, from which to unfold Meier's life, Meier's photographic works, tell the story of the discoverer John Maloof and the "Legacy" Meier, and tell the story of John and his sudden possession The relationship between "wealth".
This documentary makes people feel the dramatic conflict created by "contradiction" and "opposition" from the very beginning. The artist and the babysitter (a nanny who specializes in taking care of children) form a strong contrast. They exist in the same person, and the truth of the two-sided identity not only makes people curious but also permanently whets the appetite of curious hunters. Of course this is not the only decisive "feature". If we say that Meier is the heir of a chaebol family, he has always been a reclusive artist. Like the imagination of Hong Kong writer "Sen Kailun", no matter whether he is a rich second generation or "Rover", in short, he is a worldly expert who ignores "fame and fortune", and he is mysterious and invisible, so it is inevitable to cause a sensation.
It seems that only flaws and dissonance can get more attention and goodwill. It seems that the artificial "mystery" is regarded as candy, and only when it is raised off the stage can the audience's enthusiasm be aroused. The same was true for Princess Diana back then. She was too elegant and beautiful and would be attacked as hypocrisy, so it was necessary to conform to the public's "aesthetics", and to dig out the past that the princess had also been a babysitter. It turned out to be Cinderella, not a perfect one. People, so she was let go, but instead gained a collective tolerance and praise. The whole thing is really light and weightless when I think about it now.
In fact, this world has always been like this. The self-centered little planet will not revolve. It has been autobiography, and it depends on the mood. "The goddess is also a girl who picks her feet", the spectators felt that the grounding gas was "spontaneous" enough, and only "self-hack" would not be "hacked by others". If he has always been noble and elegant, he would have to tear his clothes to reveal his mortal body to show vulgarity, and he didn't care about the difference in the spiritual world. In fact, the problem is not "perfect" and "goddess", the world always wants to find a balance of entertainment between black and white, beauty and ugliness. If you thoroughly understand the facts of big and small flaws, and understand that justice is in the hearts of people, the pain of the parties and the mana of the promoters may be meaningless, or even non-existent.
What I said above, I want to turn the topic to the real humanity presented by the documentary after the veil of Vivian Maier is removed. About everything about her, my most intuitive feeling is that the flaws are not concealed. Her private behavior and behavior should be interpreted with interest. The flesh-and-blood person is the most normal, but the intentional avoidance is to hide it. What kind of person Meier is, the documentary handles it quite well.
All kinds of people showed up, all of them had been involved in Vivian Maier's life. However, they are just a single lens like a camera, and integrating the viewpoints of these people may not necessarily be able to see the whole picture of Vivian Maier. I can only guess, and then I see the low-key Meier, the messy house and the poor self-care ability, the collector who is addicted to the collection, the impatient Meier with children, and the one who tries to protect his privacy. Meier, when I saw Meier, who was a little weird and rough and had a French accent, the main thing I saw was an extremely ordinary babysitter. Those people all agreed that they never doubted Meier's identity as a babysitter. Knowing that she loves photography, she wears her baby "Rolleiflex Double Reflex Camera" around her neck anytime, anywhere.
Interestingly, when John explained this tall camera equipment in the documentary, he alluded to it. The innate affinity allows Meier to get close to her subjects with ease, and in addition to that, the darlings she has can help her complete all kinds of "candid" assignments. This may have something to do with her own personality. In real life, she doesn't mind others breaking into her room, and she has to change her name and surname when registering. Her extreme self-protection awareness, and her unbridled candid photography, using pictures to record the image that others are not necessarily willing to show people in public, has created a great impact. Opposition and contrast. This is really an interesting correlation.
In addition, I don't think that John Maloof let Vivienne Meier into the audience's field of vision, and he has to bear the "immoral" crime like digging the graves of people's ancestors. It's really two different things. There is something wrong, it is a matter of practice, but it is a contribution to civilization to bring such a magnificent artwork back to life, and the point is that John discovered this treasure. Although John's pursuit of commercial interests seems incompatible with Vivienne Meier's own ideological realm, two very different people should only be responsible for themselves, even if they are bound together by the same work of art.
Man-made impetus may seem unnatural, but the connection between accidental and inevitable is some kind of inexplicable natural law that is followed in the development process of things, and people only play an insignificant "salvage" role in it. Perhaps, we would say that these pictures are different, and if no one has the vision of John, it is not impossible for them to be permanently destroyed. If so, then the hard work of the salvager and the reward he seeks will be more understandable and acceptable. In short, objectively, gold shines when exposed, and it still shines when buried in sand, only time will find out. "Little Reunion" that Zhang Ailing wanted to destroy was published. As a reader of the novel, I am very grateful to Song Yilang and his parents.
If someone finds a cultural relic and delivers it to the public silently, without leaving a name or surname, the cultural relic exists in the museum with dazzling value. This is a way of doing things. But if someone makes a fortune with unclaimed gold, it can also be regarded as a way of doing things, but if one is rewarded, there is a complex context for the discussion. But from the standpoint of John Maloof, he will think that all this is the reward of his efforts, and it is understandable, because the previous "rejection letter" from the museum and the financial resources he personally invested in arranging these photos, etc., he It must be a desire for something in return, which is not wrong.
In a word, "Finding Vivian Maier" did not over-consume Vivienne Maier's private life without restraint. For me it is. The photos left by Meier are more impactful, and the movie seems to only want to continue to promote the benign role of Vivian Meier, which is done with integrity. Of course, all kinds of benefits to John.
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