20x24 Polaroid on CNN

A great viddie on the 20x24 Polaroid camera that shows Jennifer Trausch setting it up, Julian Schnabel at work in his studio, and interviews Mary Ellen Marks.

Schnabel and Polaroid

The painter Julian Schnabel has been working with the 20x24 inch Polaroid in NYC making primarly portraits for several years now. He has recently published a book of the images entitled: Julian Schnabel: Polaroids, and images are currently on display in London. The Guardian's, Kate Kellaway, has an exhibition review.

Speaking about photography he said: "Traditionally, photography is supposed to capture an event that has passed; but that is not what I'm looking for. Photography brings the past into the present when you look at it…"

and I really like this quote about making photographs of his famous friends:

"These pictures happened almost by accident. They needed their pictures taken for some reason. And then it is all about trust – making pictures that are intimate."

The photographs are on display through November 11th at the Colnaghi Gallery in London, so I guess that means I will miss it. Drats.... maybe it will come to Amarillo.

Slide show here

Photo Credit: Jennifer Trausch, Julian Schnabel's hand-made Polaroid camera