Wednesday, August 6, 2008

The Polaroid Book

In existence for over 50 years, the Polaroid Corporation's photography collection is the greatest collection of Polaroid images in the world. Begun by Polaroid founder Edwin Land and photographer Ansel Adams, the collection now includes images by hundreds of photographers throughout the world and contains important pieces by artists such as David Hockney, Helmut Newton, Jeanloup Sieff, and Robert Rauschenberg. The Polaroid Book, a survey of this remarkable collection, pays tribute to a medium that defies the digital age and remains a favorite among artists for its quirky look and instantly gratifying, one-of-kind images.
This book contains:
- Over 400 works from the Polaroid Collections
- Essay by Polaroid’s Barbara Hitchcock illuminating the beginnings and history of the collection
- Technical reference section featuring the various types of Polaroid cameras Pour beaucoup d’artistes, un tirage Polaroid est comme une toile inachevée qui
n’attend que leur touche personnelle.

Barbara Hitchcock

2 comments:

Marco said...

What do you think about this ?
http://www.fubiz.net/blog/index.php?2008/08/11/2066-polaroid-mirror

Sabri said...

Je trouve le concept troooop buen, mais vu ke Polaroid arrete de produire ses film, je trouve ke c graaave du gachi.... sachant ke jpaye mes pellicules une ptite fortune... en tout cas je trouve encore une fois ke les gens kiffent le pola. La boite fait juste une erreur stratégique en vendant un produit cher aux jeunes.
Cher et jeunes ne vont pas trop ensemble...