Monday Portrait: Vivian Maier

Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait, October 18, 1953, New York, NY.

John Maloof's 2013 documentary Finding Vivian Maier centers on his discovery of tens of thousands of negatives and photographs at a Chicago auction.  

Vivian Maier, undated.

Vivian Maier, 1959, Los Angeles, CA.

Vivian Maier, August 22, 1956. Chicago, IL.

The film shapes itself around the conflict between the photographer Vivian Maier's remarkable talent and her apparently self-imposed obscurity and career as a nanny. Since the film's release Maier's work has garnered international attention and has been widely exhibited throughout Europe and America.

Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait, 1955

In 2015 TATE has scheduled a record number of exhibitions focusing on female artists, incuding: Sonia Delaunay, Marlene Dumas, Barbara Hepworth and Agnes Martin.

Hassan Hajjaj

Many Londoners may already be aware of Hassan Hajjaj's work by dint of his photograph of a young woman in a Louis Vuitton niqab, located opposite a particularly lively minicab firm on Old Street.

For those that aren't, his colourful portraits of Morocco's girl bikers are well worth a look, see more at Taymour Grahne.

Kesh Angels, 2010. Hassan Hajjaj

Christmas cards!

It's December! If you need some inspiration for your Christmas cards, take note of theatre photographer Angus McBean who sent out elaborate self-portraits each year.

Angus McBean as Neptune, Christmas 1939.

Part of the National Portrait Gallery collection.

Monday Portrait: Christopher Anderson 'Son'

Eugenio Recuenco

Photographer Eugenio Recuenco's update of Picasso's Cubist women.

Images c/o Eugenio Recuenco and Trendland

Monday Portrait: Jozi by Rankin

A departure from the fashion photography for which he is known - Rankin's 2010 portrait of Jozi who the photographer met on a trip to South Africa.  

Monday portrait: Lee Miller by Man Ray

War photographer, artist's muse and adventurer Lee Miller photographed by Man Ray in 1930.

Detroit x2

Photographer and Detroit local Kevin Bauman has spent years documenting the city's abandoned homes. In contrast to Bauman's poignant images, fellow Detroit artist Tyree Guyton reinvigorates the city's deserted homes with blasts of colour and kitsch. Guyton's weird and wonderful Heidelberg Project stretches across two blocks, transforming them into a community art space. 

See more here.



Kusama eat your heart out.

Kevin Bauman images courtesy 100 Abandoned Houses 

Heidelberg Project images courtesy Flickr: jbcurio

Monday portrait: Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois by Helmut Newton