Pencil This In: Vivian Maier Exhibition At Corbett Vs. Dempsey Gallery

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Jun 28, 2012 4:20PM

The photography of Vivian Maier, kept under wraps during her lifetime, has served as a glorious postmortem with her story, and exhibits of her photos, traveling the world.

Chicago, which served as Maier's backdrop and inspiration for decades, seemingly has a new Maier exhibit every few months lately. The latest display of her work will be at Corbett Vs. Dempsey gallery in Wicker Park beginning with an opening reception 5 p.m. June 29 and running through July 21. The selection of photographs in this show comes from a previously untapped cache of Maier's work, concentrating on a group of vintage working prints from the 1950s to the 1970s, made by her or by other people for her. Given that each new show seems to feature previously unseen photos it raises the question: how deep does Maier's catalog run?

Corbett Vs. Dempsey gallery is located at 1120 N. Ashland Ave., 3rd Floor.

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