| Polaroid Book: Instant and Unique - The Best Images from the Polaroid Collection (Taschen's 25th Anniversary Special Editions) | 
| Author: Barbara Hitchcock
Creator: Steve Crist
Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 29,091
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Taschen's 25th anniversary ed
Pages: 351
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.2 x 1.5
ISBN: 3836501899
Dewey Decimal Number: 770
EAN: 9783836501897
ASIN: 3836501899
Publication Date: May 2, 2008
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 Beautiful... mostly March 12, 2009
Anna (London)
There are roughly 300 photos in here, all Polaroid Instant, not all readily identifiable as such. Some of them are so amazing I got lost while staring at them, admiring the composition and shapes and shadows; amazed by how sometimes we really can capture a perfect moment on film. There are lots of those in here, and you may lose a couple of hours while poring over them.
It loses a star - reluctantly - for 2 reasons. I don't know what it is about art that necessitates controversy and pretentiousness... art, controversy and pretense - an unholy trinity, it seems, and a few of the photos in here don't disappoint. Of course there's the myriad female nudes (beautifully done, all) but that's the norm now. There are also, however, a couple of child nudes scattered throughout and, frankly, I don't want to see it. I don't believe there's any reason to include photos depicting child nudity, unless it's to court controversy and debate and prove how so-cutting-edge-it-bleeds it all is. I could do without it, and so could this book.
Secondly, they've spread a few of the most extraordinary photos slap-bang across the middle of 2 pages, so they've been dissected; cut in half and distorted. Why on earth would they be placed there? In a book that's all about the visual, making a few them impossible to see is crazy.
But, this is still one of the most sumptuous books I've ever had the pleasure of flicking through, and with photos that range between obscure, altered, atmospheric and absurd, almost every single image warrants a minute or 2 of perusal and admiration. For anyone who is a fan of photography - in particular, yummywonderful Polaroid instants - you can't not have this be a part of your collection.
 Good book BAD service. September 24, 2008
Ms. Karley Knight (Sheffield UK)
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is a must if you love all things Polaroid, lovely images of a good size and quality!...but i must say where i should feel joy for my £8.00 bargain, i feel nothing but an empty space and slight relief.
I placed my order on the 17th of August (book was instock) and I waited a total of 7 WEEKS! for my book to arrive, thus damping my whole excitement.
bad bad amazon :(
shame to open it up July 11, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wrapped in a faux Polaroid film wrapping, the production quality is good. A mixed bag of images, but with 287, you'll like some at least! Contains the dullest Elliot Erwitt photo I've every seen! (Which reminds me, buy Erwitts Snaps book, probably the best book ever). Disappointed the back section isn't a comprehensive list of all polaroids, ending it's list in 1978. I wish photographic books wouldn't do double spreads, as the central section of an image is unreadable, 'lost in the folds'. The fact this book is £15 on Amazon makes it a real bargain, any photography fan will like it. Goodbye Polaroid, digital was the way to go, but your expensive instant prints will be missed! A 7 out of 10 book, but cost wise it's more than worth it. Buy it. Now.
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