Finding Vivian Maier

[Bobby Ironsights]

Mentally ill seems a bit harsh. I wouldn't characterize her like that.

I think we watched different documentaries. In the one I watched, people who knew her well and lived with her described her as seriously mentally ill, and the behaviors she engaged in interfered with her life and the lives of those around her and got significantly worse as she aged.

That doesn't make her a bad person or take away from her value as an artist, but...

 

[cgw]

I think we watched different documentaries. In the one I watched, people who knew her well and lived with her described her as seriously mentally ill, and the behaviors she engaged in interfered with her life and the lives of those around her and got significantly worse as she aged.

That doesn't make her a bad person or take away from her value as an artist, but...

But what, exactly? Unless you or those who knew her were/are qualified medical practitioners, I'd reserve judgement on Maier. Not sure a DSM-V label matters much in any evaluation of her photos.