The Polaroid Book

Name: The Polaroid Book
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783836591997
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45th Ed.

By Barbara Hitchcock

Series: 45th Edition

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Summary

The Polaroid Book showcases the vast and unique collection of Polaroid images amassed by the Polaroid Corporation, originating from founder Edwin Land and legendary photographer Ansel Adams. Featuring more than 250 works by renowned artists such as David Hockney, Andy Warhol, and Jeanloup Sieff, this volume celebrates the enduring magic and artistic possibilities of instant photography within the distinctive white borders of Polaroid images. It includes an essay on instant photography’s history and a section on various Polaroid camera types.
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This book is ideal for photography enthusiasts, art lovers, and anyone fascinated by the history and creative potential of instant photography.

The unique tones and spontaneity of Polaroids have made them a beloved photographic format for decades. Brimming with all the warmth and nostalgia of a family album, this ode to the instant camera presents hundreds of images from the Polaroid Corporation's own collection. A chronicle of the experimental and innovative ways Polaroids have defied the digital age.

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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

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Described by Arte News as "a book all about the instant—as nostalgic and magical as a Polaroid slowly revealing itself in the light," and praised by Vanity Fair for "celebrating the art of the instant camera," this book is a unique tribute to a defiant medium.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783836591997

Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 May 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Taschen GmbH

Edition: Multilingual edition

Contributors:

Edited by Steve Crist

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 39.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 217.0mm

Weight: 1020g

Pages: 456

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Arts & Culture Barbara Hitchcock Non-Fiction Series: 45th Edition

About the Author

Barbara Hitchcock is the director of cultural affairs for the Polaroid Corporation in Waltham, Massachusetts. She is responsible for acquiring artistic photographs for Polaroid and managing its traveling exhibitions and multi-million dollar art collections. She has curated several national exhibitions and currently collaborates with the Photography Collection Committee of the Harvard University Art Museums in Cambridge. California-native Steve Crist's TASCHEN titles include André de Dienes's Marilyn, William Claxton's Steve McQueen, and The Polaroid Book.