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Vivian Maier (American, 1926-2009) The New York Elite (4 works), 1958 Gelatin silver prints 7 x 5 inches (17.8 x 12.7 cm) and slightly smaller (sheets) From the Ron Slattery collection LITERATURE: P. Bannos, Vivian Maier: A Photographer's Life and Afterlife, Chicago, 2017, pl. 18, variant. An image of Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Cary Grant through the window of a taxi cab shows the paparazzi side of Vivian Maier, while a still of four figures (one of whom appears to be socialite Hope Hampton) walking a parade dogs in tow captures the New York Elite at their most tony. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved