Photos by Vivian Maier referenced in Jason Bradford's Stellaphasia

In Jason Bradford's Stellaphasia, several poems were written in response to photographs by Vivian Maier (1926-2009).

To learn more about Vivian Maier's life and work, visit www.vivianmaier.com.

Click the photo titles or images below to view these pieces in the context of Maier's other work in her official online galleries.

 

Poem: “Meet Vivian Maier, Kind of” by Jason Bradford (page 6)

Photo: "Self portrait: October 18, 1953, New York, NY" by Vivian Maier

©Estate of Vivian Maier, Courtesy Maloof Collection and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York.

Vivian Maier self portrait

 

Poem: “After a Photo of a Dead Horse by Vivian Maier” by Jason Bradford  (page 12)

Photo: Film still from Finding Vivian Maier documentary (title and date unknown) by Vivian Maier

©Estate of Vivian Maier, Courtesy Maloof Collection and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York.

Dead Horse photo by Vivian Maier

 

Poem: “After a Photo by Vivian Maier, New York, NY” by Jason Bradford (page 13)

Photo: "Burnt chair July 23rd, 1954" by Vivian Maier

©Estate of Vivian Maier, Courtesy Maloof Collection and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York.

burnt chair photo by Vivan Maier

 

Poem: “On Reflection” by Jason Bradford (page 20)

Photo: "Color self portrait" (date unknown) by Vivian Maier

©Estate of Vivian Maier, Courtesy Maloof Collection and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York.

Color self portrait by Vivian Maier

 

Poem: “Documentation” by Jason Bradford  (page 21)

Photo: "September 1953. New York, NY" by Vivian Maier

©Estate of Vivian Maier, Courtesy Maloof Collection and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York.

September 1953 photo by Vivian Maier