REQUIRED VIEWING: Jamie Livingston’s Polaroids

Jamie Livingston took a polaroid each day for almost 20 years until his death in 1997. The photos have been put together, and there’s nothing more than the images and dates to speak for themselves. It’s a beautiful, funny, awe-inspiring and sometimes tragic collection of photos. There is a distinct transformation of the shots from the light-hearted photos of the beginning through to the sudden tragic end. You can really see him grow as a person, and a very skilled photographer. I highly recommend the collection, I could imagine this as a museum exhibit. The photos can found here. A sample…