This is a project of great interest to us here at LIAS. Mike Brodie, also known as “the Polaroid Kid”, left home with a camera and spent the next several years hopping trains all over America. The collected photos of the era have since toured the country in exhibits, ultimately settling down into the 104-page book […]

California-based brand Altru Apparel works to bring you shirts and tank tops of the highest quality cotton with a clean cut, loose fit and far-ranging graphics. Altru taps into local landmarks, pop lyrics, bold titles and the 90’s — ah the good ‘ol days. Following previous licensing choices (including Thrasher Magazine, Mickey Rat, 90210, Star Trek […]

Whether you’re a die-hard Andy Warhol aficionado, or simply a casual fan of his Campbells Soup and Marilyn Monroe pop art, you can probably appreciate his Polaroid shots of artists and celebrities — especially when the photos are from icons of the 70’s and 80’s. Warhol decided to snap a few Polaroids of his limitless […]

The Ace Hotel group continue their inspired marketing collabs with a new partnership with The Impossible Project, manufacturers of instant film for classic Polaroid cameras. Much in tune with Ace’s vintage and Americana-themed vibe, The Impossible Project helps keep the defunct Polaroid cameras relevant by supplying them with lifegiving film. From now on each guest […]

You’re on the boardwalk. At the carnival. It’s springtime at the zoo. You’re with your bestest friends, maybe the someone special you love. You want to remember today for tomorrow. Or maybe you’re unshaven, alone in your own living room, and your phone never rings. Maybe you kind of hate yourself. You are polishing off […]

It seems that ever since Polaroid announced they were shutting down manufacturing of their iconic film, suddenly everyone is dying to get their hands on some. Even if it’s a simulacrum. Like these Polaroid Note Cards, on which 16 photographers have printed their images for you to leave notes on for your special ones. Why? […]

In a renewed effort to remain relevant in the post-digital age, Polaroid has just released the Polaroid 300. Like the Polaroid SX-70 Sonar Black PG Edition we covered, this new camera uses classic Polaroid instant film, but unlike the Sonar Black, the 300 is cheap and aimed at the introductry market. It features automatic flash […]

Now that we’ve reached 2010, it’s become obvious the days of instant cameras are long behind us. Nowadays the cameras we usually see are insanely high-tech, overly complicated, easily manipulated robots that produce thousands upon thousands of pristine images, all working to place a sort of plastic sheen over the real world. Ok, I’ll admit […]