Pioneering Photographer's Work Discovered By Lucky Auction-GoerJenna Sauers1/10/11 6:30pm1062EditInvite manuallyPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkWhat we know of the story of Vivian Maier's life and work, and of how 30,000 of her negatives came to be acquired at a Chicago estate auction by a 26-year-old real estate agent and amateur historian, is breathtaking.