(image source | by Dash Snow via everyone is an art director)
It’s official, that group of engineers who couldn’t stand to see Polaroid film disappear have announced the release of their version of the classic instant film. The group dubbed The Impossible Project, in acknowledgment of the difficult task of creating a working chemical composition for the new film due to the lack of availability of the original Polaroid ingredients, successfully revived the Polaroid-style instant film, for both the popular 600 series and the classic SX-70 cameras. Sales are set to begin tomorrow, 03/25. It’s a shame Dash is no longer here to see this day.
Celebrating it’s five year anniversary as a leading venue for today’s best emerging street artists, Jonathan LeVine Gallery (map) is hosting a group exhibition to commemorate the occasion. The exhibit, running through March 27, features 36 artists, including WK Interact, Shepard Fairey, Ron English and Dan Witz. The opportunity to see all of this talent under one roof at the same time won’t come along often, so be sure to add this show to your calendar!
A while back Polaroid broke the hearts of photo enthusiasts everywhere and cancelled production of its classic 600 instant film. Hearing the out cry of real photographers everywhere, the brand is releasing a modernized version of the OneStep PIC 1000 camera and ten packs of the 600 film. The cameras set to sell for under $100., should be in stores by years end! The new version of the PIC 1000 will be available in a variety of finishes, including the wood design shown above.
Supported by a strategic relationship with Summit Global Group, a longtime Polaroid partner, and The Impossible Project, the manufacturer of classic film for Polaroid film cameras, Polaroid will offer a completely redesigned, modern version of the Polaroid OneStep camera, the PIC 1000. The PIC 1000 will be available in a range of fun colors and use classic Polaroid Color 600 Instant Film to produce the brand’s classic white border instant pictures. The Polaroid Color 600 Instant Film will work with both classic and new Polaroid cameras and will be offered in packs of 10 pictures. The new classic PIC 1000 camera and instant color film will be available at national retailers in 2010. -Polaroid Press Release
Photographer Adam Voorhes has been working on a series of works titled “Exploded”. Despite the implications of the name, this experiment does not involve dynamite or explosives of any kind, but rather shots of the internal workings of random devices and in some cases animals. Check out the full series and other works by Adam on his website.
Check out everyoneisanartdirector for a nice collection of some Dash Snow polaroids. For even more photos (placed in an annoying one image per page site design) click here. Oh, that second link might not be safe for work.
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