Since the launch of the Polaroid Land Camera in 1948, the first instant camera, people around the world have enjoyed the magic of Polaroid instant photography.
"The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation" at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College does a respectable job, within space constraints, of tracing the company's imprint on the post-1970s American art world.
WSJ: The Polaroid SX-70 as Sexy Tech | Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center | By Richard B. Woodward
Polaroid itself, which pioneered instant photography, ultimately went bankrupt and doesn't produce its iconic cameras or film anymore.
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Nor is there any sign (except in the catalog) of Polaroid's impact on several areas of commercial photography.
WSJ: The Polaroid SX-70 as Sexy Tech | Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center | By Richard B. Woodward
The show devotes considerable space to the SX-70 but not enough to Polaroid's role as a pioneer in big photography.
WSJ: The Polaroid SX-70 as Sexy Tech | Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center | By Richard B. Woodward
In recent years, Polaroid has expanded its range of products in consumer electronics and photography, such as instant and digital cameras, high-definition camcorders, mobile printers, tablets, flat-screen TVs and more.
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The Polaroid iM1836 even captures wide-angle panoramic shots for impressive landscape photography without the added cost and weight of high-end equipment.
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In this interview with the BBC, he profiles the pioneer of instant photography and chronicles the remarkable rise and ultimate fall of Polaroid itself.
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Polaroid, once it ran out of new toys was bypassed by competing photography breakthroughs in photo finishing, Japanese 35 mm cameras and finally computerized photography, the stake in its heart.
Similarly, the top executives at Polaroid let what was familiar overshadow a valuable new asset, killing the digital photography initiative and the company.
He cites Polaroid, which went bust last year largely because it failed to price its digital-photography products properly.
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