Snap Shots February 2020

Anonymous Woman 1895 by Edie Bresler

Edie Bresler is an artist whose practice combines the relational nature of photography with chance. Also in this issue of snap shotsThe Polaroid Project from MIT, vernacular photography exhibits at the Davis Museum, and more.

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Minolta Weathermatic A 110

Minolta Weathermatic A: Colorful, Waterproof, Fun

Bright yellow was a popular color for waterproof electronics in the 1980s; the Sony Walkman is a prime example. Minolta followed suit with its bright yellow waterproof cameras, one “for each of the popular film formats, 110, 35, and APS,”

Original Ur-Leica at Leica Museum

The Ur-Leica: Primeval, Primitive, Original, Earliest Leica

The Ur-Leica, generally referred to as the original Leica, should actually be called Ur-Leitz since the Leica name wasn’t in use until 1925. The word Ur has German roots; English and German dictionaries define Ur as primeval, primitive, original, earliest.

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