Hardcover Book 15.6x21.7cm 456 Pages The Polaroid Book. 40th Ed. - Taschen

The unique tones and spontaneity of Polaroids made this format a success for decades. Conveying all the tenderness and nostalgia of family albums, this ode to the instant camera presents hundreds of shots drawn from the Polaroid Corporation's private collection, recounting the experiments and inventions made possible by the Polaroid, which defies the digital age.

The Polaroid Corporation holds the largest collection of instant photographs in the world. Launched by Polaroid founder Edwin Land and photographer Ansel Adams, it now brings together nearly 23,000 images by hundreds of photographers from around the world, including works by artists such as David Hockney, Andy Warhol and Jeanloup Sieff.

A genuine dive into the firm's archives, The Polaroid Book pays tribute to this timeless medium in the digital age. Like one immense reel of Polaroid film, this anthology reveals works by great names of the genre alongside unknown photographers, celebrating the endless possibilities contained within the white borders of instant photography.

Includes:

• over 250 works from the Polaroid Collection
• An essay by Barbara Hitchcock, of Polaroid, on the early days of instant photography and the history of this collection
• a chapter detailing the various Polaroid cameras