The Saturday Paper is a quality weekly newspaper, dedicated to narrative journalism. It offers the biggest names and best writing in news, culture and analysis with a particular focus on Australia.
This month’s selection turns the lens on a Chicago nanny who created an extraordinary cache of street photography, dishes up an inside look at a fiery chef winning accolades in New York, delves into the world of classical European art, and much more.
This month’s selection is:
Finding Vivian Maier
Not even nanny Vivian Maier’s best friends knew she was an obsessive street photographer and one of the greatest documenters of American life. Following her death in 2009, and a chance discovery of tens of thousands of unseen photographs, undeveloped negatives and unprocessed Super 8 footage, her work became acclaimed worldwide, but the woman herself remained an enigma, until now.
Cathedrals Of Culture
Six prominent filmmakers – including Wim Wenders and Robert Redford –pose the question: “If buildings could speak, what would they say?” Their individual short films focus on a strikingly different public building: the Centre Pompidou, the Berliner Philharmonie, the National Library of Russia, California’s Salk Institute, Norway’s Halden Prison and the Oslo Opera House.
Masterpieces Unveiled
Greta Scacchi reveals the hidden narrative behind some of the greatest artworks from hallowed European masters including Caravaggio, Titian, Bosch, Botticelli, Leonardo, Velazquez and Raphael.
Growing Up Gayby
Director Maya Newell explores her life as a child raised by two lesbian mothers in a quest to gain a deeper understanding of her own journey and the experiences of other so-called “gaybies”.
A Matter Of Taste
In 2000, New York chef Paul Liebrandt became the youngest recipient of a three-star review from The New York Times. Documentarian Sally Rowe follows Liebrandt over the course of a decade, capturing the highs and lows of his career, as he relentlessly attempts to push the boundaries of cuisine.
