Honey in the coffee

POLAROID IMPOSSIBLE THE WESTLICHT COLLECTION exhibition 17.06.2011 - 21.08.2011 On Friday 17th of June an important collection of polaroids opened in Vienna. The photo museum WestLicht is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a show on instant photography and t he amazing book "From Polaroid to Impossible / Masterpieces of Instant Photography - The WestLicht Collection" has been published by Hatje Cantz for the exhibition. Straight after the miracle accomplished by Impossible company to bring back to life the polaroid films - and the acquisition of the wide Polaroid collection by WestLicht last March - we can now celebrate with them our love for polaroids pictures in Vienna. I am sure that the polaroid inventor Edwin Herbert Land, would be happy to see these beautiful works, more than 350 on display, by so many different international artists. Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams, Helmut Newton and Oliviero Toscani t o name a few. The exhibition will be ope...

This morning I woke up with a strange feeling of nostalgia! I wonder why. I am not surprised that my random web search took me to discover some beautiful polaroids...the little girl holding a heart shape balloon is my favourite. These polaroids were part of a competition launched last year by Blur Magazine , The best polaroid photo, in connection with The Impossible Project The selection of polaroids pictures are in display here http://www.blur-magazine.com/journal/polaroid-contest-best-photo-voting/ In the background of these dreamy images, there is a song playing over and over in my little portable stereo. The play button is broken, so I have to stick a pen inside every time I want to play the song. It takes only few seconds to reach the track number 13, Al Green, "I wish you were here " . What can I say? This is the most romantic song ever!!! from I Wish You Were Here lyrics Lookin' out my window, sun shinin' bright Birds singin', tryin...