About this episode

Brooks Jensen reflects on rediscovering a box of prints from 1989 and contemplates their purpose.

Here's a Thought… #2733 with Brooks Jensen A Box With One of Ones I recently ran across a box of prints from 1989 I'd almost forgotten about. That is to say, I remembered the project but had forgotten the images. Looking through the images, I fell in love with them all over again. What do I do with these 1/1 Polaroids? I've kept these secured and protected now for 37 years — and perfectly invisible to all but a handful of close friends. Have they fulfilled their purpose? Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

People in this episode

Host: Brooks Jensen

Topics covered

• photography
• creative process
• prints
• nostalgia
• art preservation

Keywords

• photography
• prints
• Polaroids
• art
• nostalgia
• creative process
• LensWork

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1/1 Polaroids

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