Polaroids

Culture

See Andy Warhol’s compelling polaroids of the queer community in New York

Two of the iconic artist's series, 'Sex Parts and Torsos' and 'Ladies & Gentlemen', are now on view on the Fotografiska site.
Rolien Zonneveld
7.17.20
Fashion

Craig Green shares some exclusive behind the scenes polaroids from his Paris debut

“Initially it started thinking about packaging yourself for other people, how you present yourself. How you can perceive things differently… You buy a product and the packaging and branding is more important than what it actually is that you’re getting.”
Osman Ahmed
2.3.20
Photography

dewey nicks’ polaroids capture carefree celebrities in the 90s

Natalie Portman, Cindy Crawford, and Patricia Arquette are just some of the stars in his new book 'Polaroids of Women.'
Sarah Gooding
7.16.19
Photography

the unseen polaroids of late cinematographer robby müller

Art historian Andrea Müller-Schirmer discusses the previously unseen polaroids of her late husband, Robby Müller, the acclaimed cinematographer behind ‘Paris, Texas’.
Ryan White
6.27.19
Culture

intimate polaroids from fire island, new york’s queer paradise

In the early 1970s, Tom Bianchi was invited to spend a weekend on Fire Island, the legendary gay enclave off the coast of Long Island. Over 40 years later, his tender, ecstatic, and liberating Polaroids are on view in New York City.
Emily Manning
6.30.17
Culture

unseen andy warhol polaroids of david hockney revealed

The Andy Warhol Foundation has dug up some rare Polaroids out of its archive as a birthday gift for the British painter.
Felix Petty
6.6.17
Culture

ryan mcginley's polaroid subjects: where are they now?

"The Kids Were All Right" — but how are they now?
Adam Lehrer
5.9.17
Culture

a polaroid art project reveals how jaden smith would spend his last days on earth

The Last Days photo series by Brooklyn artist Gyasi Williams asks the hard questions of some of your favorite artists.
Alison Segel
4.4.17
Fashion

​daniel w. fletcher’s lvmh prize polaroid diary

Armed with a Polaroid camera, the LVMH prize nominee gives us a candid look into the coveted competition in Paris and opens up about his recent experiences in menswear.
i-D Staff
Greg French
3.6.17
Culture

​richard kern’s sexy, provocative and poetic polaroids

The photographer talks to i-D about shooting beautiful landscapes, pregnant dominatrixes and a man with his head in toilet as he releases a new book that collects his Polaroid works together for the first time.
Nadja Sayej
2.24.17
Culture

richard kern's never-before-seen polaroids of 80s and 90s nyc

'Polarized' is an archival treasure trove of the transgressive East Village portraitist's seductive short films, experimental zines, and test photos of his downtown NYC cohorts.
Hannah Ongley
9.9.16
Photography

66 long-lost polaroids of madonna in '83 show a mega star on the verge

Photographer Richard Corman looks back on meeting and shooting the charismatic East Village club kid as she was poised for stratospheric stardom.
Rory Satran
8.16.16
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