The Polaroid Book. 40th Ed. -- Barbara Hitchcock, Hardcover
The Polaroid Corporation's photography collection is the greatest portfolio of Polaroid images in the world. Begun by Polaroid founder Edwin Land and photographer Ansel Adams, the collection now includes some 23,000 images by hundreds of photographers throughout the world, including pieces by the likes of David Hockney, Andy Warhol, and Jeanloup Sieff.
The Polaroid Book dives into these archives, paying tribute to a medium that continues to defy the digital age. Like an oversized Polaroid film pack, this collection curates works by luminaries and unknowns alike, celebrating the boundless possibilities that develop inside the white borders of the original instant photograph.
Features:
more than 250 works from the Polaroid Collections
an essay by Polaroid's Barbara Hitchcock on the beginnings of instant photography and the collection's history
a chapter featuring the various types of Polaroid cameras
About the series
TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program--now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.
Author: Barbara Hitchcock
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 07/22/2022
Pages: 456
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.82lbs
Size: 8.82h x 6.38w x 1.42d
ISBN: 9783836591997
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40th Edition, Barbara Hitchcock, Collections/ Catalogs/ Exhibitions, Hardcover, Permanent Collections, Photography, Taschen, TechniquesContact form
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