It almost seems like Vivian Maier’s photographs are coming to light by pure chance—“I acquired Vivian’s negatives while at a furniture and antique auction,” wrote the man who bought them. She’s been unknown until now, but a default template Blogger blog is certainly changing that.

She was born in France but lived most of her life in Chicago, where she took photos. This is the really the most exciting thing I’ve seen online in a while. There are more details to come about Maier’s life, but it’s compelling to watch this unfold. It’s interesting to compare this to what you see linked up on BOOOOOOOOM…

via LPV twitter