What digital era stole us...

The inventor of Polaroid was an American, Edwin Herbert Land. He was a freshman at Harvard University when he became interested in polarized light (1926).

"Joined by other young scientists, he applied the polarizing principle to light filters, optical devices, and motion picture processes. In 1937 the group became the Polaroid Corporation with Land as president and head of research. During World War II the corporation turned to military tasks, inventing infrared filters, dark-adaptation goggles, and target finders. In the late 1940s it introduced the first model of its most successful product, the self-developing Polaroid Land camera; it also put out a microscope for viewing living cells in natural color. For his contributions to the fields of polarized light, photography, and color perception, Land received numerous awards and honorary degrees." (http://www.ideafinder.com/)

El inventor de las m�quinas de fotos Polaroid fue un americano llamado Edwin Herbert Land. Era un novato en Harvard cuando comenz� a estar interesado en la luz polarizada, corr�a el a�o 1926.

"Ayudado por otros cient�ficos j�venes, aplic� el principio de polarizaci�n a los filtros de luz, a los instrumentos �ptiocs y a procesos de captura de im�genes. In 1937 el grupo se convirti� en la Corporaci�n Polaroid con Land como presidente y cabecilla de la investigaci�n. Durante la II Guerra Mundial la corporaci�n comenz� a preocuparse por los asuntos militares, inventando filtros infrarrojos, gafas de adaptaci�n a la oscuridad, y localizadores clave. A finales de los a�os '40 introdujo la primera versi�n de su producto m�s exitoso, y del m�s celebrado: la c�mara Polaroid Land. Tambi�n cre� un microscopio para ver c�lulas vivas en su color natural. Por sus contribuciones al campo de la luz polarizada, fotograf�a, y percepci�n del color, Land recibi� numerosos premios y honores". (traducci�n de: http://www.ideafinder.com/)

Two weeks ago I saw this book on a bookshop window, and I couldn't avoid but coming in and check how it was, and how much it was. Lucky me, Taschen has decided to give us offer price, and it was only 10 euros! Scandalous!! And great taking into account the inside pictures are quite good. An awesome keepsake for showing to our grandchildren.

Hace dos semanas pas� por delante de una librer�a y vi este libro en el escaparate. No pude evitar entrar. Ahora que todos sabemos que la Polaroid ha dejado de fabricarse, ten�a ganas de tener un recuerdo tangible para ense�ar a mis nietos... Por dentro es mejor a�n que lo que se adivina al ver la portada, y el precio fue de risa: �10 euros!

1. Andy Warhol, year unknown
2. Nigel Scott, 2000
3. Mark Cohen, 1976
4. Carl Purcell, year unknown
5. Maria Grazia Federico, 1991
6.Robert Mapplethorpe, year unknown

If you are in D�nia (Valencia)...

Next Tuesday at 20.00 go here! It's a new cafeteria from a friend of mine who is starting. I am sure everything would be very cool!