FOUND Polaroids

by Jason Bitner (Editor)

There are photographs, and then there are Polaroids. This hardbound beauty is stuffed with 100+ specimens and curiosities from the Polaroid age, when gratification was as instant as the digital camera but far easier to lose. It's filled with an incredible collection of photos - some of them very funny, others strangely moving and affecting.

Genres: Nonfiction, Photography, Art

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[India · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this sort of thing.

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who are these people? Where are they now? Why did someone leave this polaroid in a library book in some small town in the Midwest? Who takes a photo of Suave shampoo bottles and then discards it in a Washington D.C. street? Does she wonder what became of that picture of her newborn? Is that the Easter Bunny?

[John Snyder · Rating 1 out of 5]

What is the point of this book? I was a big follower the found. I bought the books and subscribed to the magazine. Is it just me? The old Found had a lot more text to fill in the blanks, these photos could all be scrambled and still have little meaning.

[SouthWestZippy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know why I am drawn to these type of books but I am. Looking at the polaroids is taking a peek into other peoples world and letting your mind fill in the blanks or just enjoying the moment.

[Aaron Maurer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read through this very quickly. I cannot remember how I came across this title to be read, but it was suggested to me somehow. Anyways, I did not spend a lot of time with this book. I found the pictures interesting and the stories interesting to read in terms of how they were discovered and what the pictures were about, but nothing that really grabbed me. I enjoyed my time reading the book, but don't think there is anything that is going to stick with me. Maybe I expected more or more emotional pull from the stories, but it just did not happen. It is a reminder about how much we leave behind about ourselves in this day and age. Here these Polaroids had to be planned. You just did not go and snap 1000 pictures and delete the ones you no longer want. With so much social media our whole lives are documented. It shall be interesting to see what develops in the future.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found Magazine's collection of Polaroids. Fun, and almost no reading required!

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far I'm loving it...

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read.