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Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny's Photos? - imagine... 

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imagine...: Summer 2013: Episode 1: Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny's Pictures?

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Episode 1: Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny's Pictures?

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BBC One - imagine..., Summer 2013, Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny's Pictures?

The story of a nanny who died in 2009 leaving a secret hoard of stunning photographs.

Alan Yentob with the story of a nanny who died in 2009 and left behind a secret hoard of photographs. Never seen in her lifetime, and found by chance, they now sell for thousands.

The incredible story of a mysterious nanny who died in 2009 leaving behind a secret hoard - thousands of stunning photographs. Never seen in her lifetime, they were found by chance in a Chicago storage locker and auctioned off cheaply. 

Now Vivian Maier has gone viral, and her magical pictures sell for thousands of dollars. Vivian was a tough street photographer, a secret poet of suburbia. In life, she was a recluse, a hoarder, spinning tall tales about her French roots. Presented by Alan Yentob, the film includes stories from those who knew her and those who revealed her astonishing work.

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