Selling Polaroids in the Bars of Amsterdam, 1980
about 8 months ago (09/06/2023)
Selling Polaroids in the Bars of Amsterdam, 1980 - Photographs by Bettie Ringma & Marc H. Miller | Book review by Erik Vroons | LensCulture Book review Selling Polaroids in the Bars of Amsterdam, 1980 Originally taken as cheap snapshots sold to late-night revelers in Amsterdam, this couple’s collection of Polaroid portraits have become an invaluable archive of the city’s nightlife from when the 70s turned into the 80s. Photographs by Bettie Ringma & Marc H. Miller Book review by Erik Vroons Selling Polaroids in the Bars of Amsterdam, 1980 Originally taken as cheap snapshots sold to late-night revelers in Amsterdam, this couple’s collection of Polaroid portraits have become an invaluable archive of the city’s nightlife from when the 70s turned into the 80s. In 1980, Marc Miller and Bettie Ringma, a Dutch-American couple, spent the year making Polaroids of Amsterdam nightlife that have been collected in a beautifully-designed new book.