Book Description: Legacy of Light was the first book to demonstrate the extraordinary range of artistry that has been made possible by the invention of the Polaroid camera. It shows the remarkable ways in which the revolutionary "instant" film has been used by great photographers as well as by leading painters and graphic artists who have worked with it in the creation of new styles of contemporary art. 58 artists are represented including Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Paul Caponigro, Robert Frank, David Hockney, Lucas Samaras, Chuck Close, Jan Groover, Barbara Kasten, and John Coplans. 264 pages; 105 color, 100 duo-toned b&w plates; 10 x 12 inches.