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Brief History of Polaroid: How Instant Photography Changed the World 📷 🌍 💥🤳

CREW

Producer & Director: Ruth Smith

Animation: Eager Studio

Script: Frances Durkin

Voiceover: Ashley D Gayle

Exec. Producer: Kirstie Beaven

V&A | V&A Up Next
Producer & Director

The second instalment of the Brief History series for V&A Up Next, this short history documentary delves into the fascinating history of Polaroid cameras and the rise of instant photography. From Edwin Land's breakthrough invention in the 1940s to the cultural icon that Polaroid became in the 1970s and 80s, this video dives into the technology, legacy, decline and resurgence of the instant photo revolution.

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