This is a sad story!
It involves the real possibility of the lost of the Polaroid Collection to the world at large including scholarship about photography in general.
Polaroid Collection: Another Ponzi Fatality? by A. D. Coleman
Coleman said, “Valued at an estimated $7-11 million, it’s the largest single accumulation of Polaroid images in existence, and the most comprehensive in terms of the number and diversity of picture-makers represented.”
Coleman continues, “Public discussion of the uniqueness and importance of the Polaroid Collection, and public expression of concern regarding its future, can only help the Minnesota courts in weighing the options for disposition of this tangible asset.”
Edited from Coleman: Write because it is a good “idea to let the court know that the photo/art community and the visual-culture research community have a deep interest is seeing that this collection as a resource and archive remains relatively integral and, at worst, gets apportioned among a small group of responsible and appropriate institutions. Quite the contrary, and I appreciate Thom Harrop’s suggestion. How we do that lies outside my skill set right now. Suggestions welcome, volunteers too.”
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More from the current Polaroid website:
Here we present a series of exhibitions, exploring an array of ideas, techniques, interests and personal visions.
Polaroid Collections Exhibitions & Events Schedule
The Polaroid Book: Selections from the Polaroid Collections of Photography
by Steve Crist; Essay by Barbara Hitchcock
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