A Celebration of Kodachrome at AOP
Published on 5. 1. 2011 at 11:41 am
Made famous in Paul Simon’s 1973 song, Kodachrome has been a staple in photographers’ kit for many years and although it will no longer be processed it will always be revered by professional and fine art photographers, amateurs and keen snappers.
Kodachrome is appreciated in the archival and professional market because of its colour accuracy and dark-storage longevity. Upon hearing Kodak’s announcement that they will no longer be renewing stocks of Kodachrome, the AOP Gallery are hosting an exhibition of work shot on Kodachrome film to mark the end of an era from Tuesday 18th January 2011 – Thursday 10th February 2011.
It will follow in the footsteps of the hugely successful Polaroid Retrospective exhibition hosted by AOP in 2008.
The four-week exhibition will showcase a range of images originated from one of Kodachrome’s film products. The call for submissions was open to AOP members and members of the public.
AOP photographer member Adam Woolfitt is planning an installation of his collection of Kodachrome slides inviting visitors to take a slide. So you could walk away with your own bit of history on a Kodachrome slide!
The AOP Gallery is at 81 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4QS, go to www.the-aop.org for further information.
