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A self-portrait taken in New York by Vivian Maier in 1954 (© Estate of Vivian Maier / Maloof Collection / Howard Greenberg Gallery, NY)
Meet Vivian Maier, the Reclusive Nanny Who Secretly Became One of the Best Street Photographers of the 20th Century
The self-taught artist is getting her first museum exhibition in New York City, where she nurtured her nascent interest in photography
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