It just gets better.

I wrote of John Maloof’s serendipitous discovery of Vivian Maier’s wonderful mid-century Chicago street photography here and eagerly await the DVD of the documentary he is working on about this great photographer’s life and work.

Meanwhile, here’s a brief introduction to her work which, I think you will agree, is as fine as anything in the genre (Note: The code is buggy so refresh the page if it does not display the video. It’s a Flash video, so it will not play on an iPad).

Maier’s world reminds me of Angel Rizzuto’s – the unknown talent with a singular dedication to his or her photography, dying unknown only to be discovered posthumously, each leaving a vast treasure trove for later generations to explore.