Instant: The Story of Polaroid
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0099RLOI2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 447 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amidst its carefully constructed narrative of Polaroid's rise, demise, and renaissance. Clarke wrote that advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. By far the most uncanny, sexy, insanely great piece of technological magic in our household was my parents' Polaroid. And I think it will do the same for legions of others who were also mesmerized back in the day by this cool gizmo, one of America's greatest inventions." -- San Jose Mercury News"Instant: The Story of Polaroid clocks in at a slim 192 pages, but it manages to be three books in one: a thoroughly charming, fact-filled stroll through the life and times of Edwin Land and the incredible company he built; a brie
"Pictures in a minute!" In the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, Polaroid was the hottest technology company on Earth. From the introduction of Polaroid's first instant camera in 1948 to its meteoric rise and dramatic collapse into bankruptcy in the 2000s, Instant is both a cautionary tale about tech companies that lose their edge and a remarkable story of American ingenuity. Instant: The Story of Polaroid, a richly illustrated, behind-the-scenes look at the company, tells the tale of Land's extraordinary and beloved invention. Jobs's hero, Edwin Land, Polaroid's visionary founder, turned his 1937 garage startup into a billion-dollar pop-culture phenomenon. Written in a breezy, accessible tone by New York magazine senior editor Chris Bonanos, this first book-length history of Polaroid also features colorful illustrations from Polaroid's history, including the company's iconic brandi
Impossibly great. Bunjamin As an instant film and Polaroid enthusiast, I was pretty pumped about getting this book. I was even more delighted when it showed up though. It's fun to read, I knocked the whole thing down on a long day of travel, and I couldn't have been happier with it. It's a great story of the inner workings of a company and a man who had an impossible idea that he made real through with little more than genius and determination.The book also offers many full-color photo reproductions and impressive illustrations. Whoever art-directed the book gets . Dan said A Must for Polaroid fans. This was an excellent book. I am an aficionado of Polaroid photography, and it was nice to learn about the history of the company, and of Edwin H. Land. The final chapters of the book remind me very much of reading about the making of "Let It Be," and the challenges The Beatles faced near the end of their run. I know that's a bit random, but the creativity, tenacity, and the rise of Polaroid, the incredible popularity, the changes and eventual endingin my mind it parallels. A must read for anyone interested in instant photography, entrep. "Great recounting of an American visionary." according to MacLeod. I am also reading "A Triumph of Genius" great book, this book though is more of an overview. Hard to put down. I spent years shooting commercial work for Polaroid, heard lots of stories, gossip, rumors, had met Dr. Land, even had two cameras signed by him (still have)but this book lays it out and constantly shows me how much of the linear path I never knew the details ofhighly recommended.