Inside the Polaroid Archives - Pt 3
By now you've probably all seen photos of the 20" by 24" Polaroid Camera. Some of you have also seen the actual Polaroid photos with the unbelievable detail that they display. Below is my portrait of a young John Reuter, director and "Keeper of the 20x24 Flame."
But here are some shots you've probably never seen. An ad that features a bald guy and a gorgeous model's photo. This was 1980, well before bald was popular. Polaroid was the first to to use sexy bald men as a device to attract viewers:
This guy's modeling career took off after this.
Here's another unique shot. It was done in Maine on an outing to photograph for Bill Wegman and Man Ray:
An example of how this turned out is here.
This guy's modeling career took off after this.Here's another unique shot. It was done in Maine on an outing to photograph for Bill Wegman and Man Ray:
An example of how this turned out is here.In any event, we wish John Reuter and his crew best of luck with the new 20x24 Studios. You can read all about them here.
2 comments:
Stan,
I don't remember that poster at all. Did you and Greg do it?
John
God, I miss polaroid. I wish I could have taken a photo with one of those monsters.
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