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Vivian Maier Photos, Artifacts Donated to UChicago

The legend of photographer Vivian Maier has grown immeasurably since her death in 2009.

Aired 08/28/2019 | Rating NR

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Vivian Maier Photos, Artifacts Donated to UChicago

Clip: 8/28/2019 | 3m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

The legend of photographer Vivian Maier has grown immeasurably since her death in 2009.

Not long before Vivian Maier died, more than 100,000 of her photographs and negatives were purchased at auction from a Chicago storage facility. Now the collector who acquired the majority of her work has made a gift to the University of Chicago: 2,700 images and some artifacts. We visit the campus for an update.

Aired 08/28/2019 | Rating NR

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