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The Polaroid Project: At the Intersection of Art and Technology
William A. Ewing
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Description for The Polaroid Project: At the Intersection of Art and Technology
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AGC; AJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 230. .
Polaroid founder Edwin Land regarded his invention as more than a technical accomplishment or a convenient medium for both professional photographers and consumers - he saw Polaroid as a means of artistic expression. At Land's behest, and starting from a collaboration with Ansel Adams in 1949, Polaroid built an artists' liaison programme in which artists and photographers would donate prints in return for materials and access to cutting-edge Polaroid technology - including the legendary 24 x 20 inch Polaroid camera. Over the next five decades, the Polaroid collections in both the United States and Europe became world-renowned for the stellar ... Read more
Polaroid founder Edwin Land regarded his invention as more than a technical accomplishment or a convenient medium for both professional photographers and consumers - he saw Polaroid as a means of artistic expression. At Land's behest, and starting from a collaboration with Ansel Adams in 1949, Polaroid built an artists' liaison programme in which artists and photographers would donate prints in return for materials and access to cutting-edge Polaroid technology - including the legendary 24 x 20 inch Polaroid camera. Over the next five decades, the Polaroid collections in both the United States and Europe became world-renowned for the stellar ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500544730
SKU
9780500544730
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About William A. Ewing
William A. Ewing has been an author, lecturer, curator of photography and museum director for more than forty years. His many publications on photography include The Body, Landmark and Edward Burtynsky: Essential Elements, all published by Thames & Hudson. Barbara Hitchcock is a writer, curator and the former director of Cultural Affairs at Polaroid and curator of the Polaroid Collections, ... Read more
Reviews for The Polaroid Project: At the Intersection of Art and Technology
'Exceptional ... a triumph. Buy it!' - State 'A great book, not just for those who love Polaroid, but anyone interested in the history of photography' - Amateur Photography 'If you ever wondered anything about Polaroid photography, the science or the art, then all of your questions will no doubt be answered here ... you'll probably not be able to ... Read more