My New York Studio

Polaroid has always been such an important part of my life. In the late 1950's my father first purchased one for my older brother, and at that time I obviously had no idea of how important it would become in my work. In the early 70's when the SX70 was introduced I was very serious about working with it in order to reach certain creative goals as a professional photographer.

Not only was it significant for instant gratification, but its film enabled me to create painterly and moody images which was becoming an important part of my career. This recognized style was also satisfying my initial desire to become a painter.

When my professional career began full-time in 1975 it was a Polaroid 195 that enabled me to have full manual control to test the lighting and exposure. This was common practice amongst professionals, but not very satisfying creatively. So I started experimenting for my own personal creative use...

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16.8 x 22 in (42.6 x 55.9 cm)

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