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SX-70 Camera And Case
This is a Camera and case. It was designed by Henry Dreyfuss and James M. Conner and manufactured by Polaroid Corporation and project headed by Edwin Land. It is dated 1972 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is polysulfone plastic with a layer of copper-nickel-chromium alloy, applied leather. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Communicate: Instant Photography Before the Internet .
This object was
donated by
Neil Sellin.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin.
- Olympus O-Product Pocket Camera
- aluminum, plastic, glass.
- Gift of Max Pine.
- 1999-53-20-a/c
- Swinger Model 20 Camera
- plastic, metalc.
- Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin.
- 1999-2-4
- Big Shot Camera
- molded plastic, metal.
- Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin.
- 1999-2-3
Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.
- Drawing, Hood detail, die-cast strip, for John Deere
- pen and ink, graphite on tracing tissue.
- Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.
- 1972-88-364
- Kodak Pocket Instamatic 10 Camera
- molded plastic, metal, woven cord (strap).
- Gift of Warren A. James.
- 1998-41-1-a,b
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a: open): 12.5 x 10.5 x 17.7 cm (4 15/16 x 4 1/8 x 6 15/16 in.) (a: closed): 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Cite this object as
SX-70 Camera And Case; Designed by Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972), James M. Conner (American, b. 1922); Project headed by Edwin Land (American, 1909 - 1991); Manufactured by Polaroid Corporation (United States); USA; polysulfone plastic with a layer of copper-nickel-chromium alloy, applied leather; H x W x D (a: open): 12.5 x 10.5 x 17.7 cm (4 15/16 x 4 1/8 x 6 15/16 in.) (a: closed): 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin; 1999-2-2-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions Bob Greenberg Selects and Tools: Extending Our Reach.
