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See What Steve McCurry Did With the Last Roll of Kodachrome Film Ever

By Julia Pugachevsky on

Kodachrome film, one of the first successful color films in history, was discontinued in 2009, as Kodak recognized that digital cameras were making physical film obsolete. But, before it was all gone, legendary photographer Steve McCurry (who had used Kodachrome in a substantial amount of his work) asked if he could have the honor of taking the last roll. … Read More

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Gorgeous Kodachrome Shots of New York’s Downtown Art Scene

By Marina Galperina on

Renowned photographer David Armstrong became friends with Nan Goldin at fourteen. Flipping through these glossy, vibrant, intimate Kodachrome shots, there’s a glimmer of Goldin’s influence — an intimacy, a fragility in the hugs, a hazy deliberateness in their hazy smirks. But what are we saying? Any party (and the morning after) shots are better in Kodachrome, especially if they’re a few decades in the past, removed from immediate judgement, with the satin dresses flowing in crimson and the “innocent-bohemian wilderness” on full blast. The Night & Day exhibit and upcoming book from Morel shows off David Armstrong’s Kodachrome photographs from the late ’70s and early ’80s New York “scene.” There were familiar, important faces glinting through — Jean-Michel Basquiat, John Waters, Rene Ricard, Philip-Lorca diCorcia. But mostly, we’re in there for that…feeling. Catch it now on view at the Half Gallery in New York. … Read More

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Beautiful, Vintage Kodachrome Photos of the American Southwest

By Caroline Stanley on

During the 1950s, Martin Karplus, a Professor of Theoretical Chemistry and Biophysics at Harvard, traveled through the Southwest as a post-doctorate fellow. The richly-hued images that he captured on Kodachrome during his visit, which we spotted thanks to The Morning News, are a reminder of why this part of the country has always been so romanticized, particularly by creative types; from the sweeping vistas of golden sand and rock formations to the impossibly blue skies, it’s a beautiful backdrop filled with an unlikely mix of wide-eyed tourists, recent settlers, and the Native American people who have always called the area home. Click through to travel back in time thanks to Karplus’ impressive photo set. … Read More

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Photo Gallery: A Farewell to Kodachrome

By Caroline Stanley on

Thanks to the rising popularity of digital photography and a decline in demand, Kodak stopped producing Kodachrome, a type of color reversal film, back in 2009. The last day that Kodachrome film will ever be processed is December 30th at Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Kansas — a longtime holdout whose stock has finally come to an end. As such, we’ve decided to pay homage to the photographers who have embraced Kodachrome throughout their careers. Click through for a gallery of amazing work by Eric Meola, Steve McCurry, and Peter Guttman. … Read More