In 1947 Edwin Land, the visionary founder of Polaroid, unveiled the world’s first instant camera — a triumph of innovation that would go on to revolutionize photography. Land’s invention helped democratize photography for the everyday hobbyist and tourist. But as Christopher Bonanos documents in his new book ‘Instant: The Story of Polaroid’, they also captured the imagination of some of the 20th century’s most important artists. Here’s a look at a few of the most notable.
The Fine Art of Polaroid: Major Artists and Their Instant Cameras
William Anastasi
In 1967, the conceptual artist William Anastasi photographed himself photographing himself, facing a mirror that gradually disappeared under a series of instant prints, in the work 'Nine Polaroid Photographs of a Mirror'. It was one of many new artworks that would have been practically impossible without Polaroid technology.
