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SX-70 Polaroid, 1980

Color Series

In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s technology was at a critical point with the advent of computers and new materials. The SX-70 was an instant photo product consisting of a developing gelatin that could be hand manipulated for a short time before it finalized its processing. This is what Méndez Caratini used for these series, which gave him the opportunity to continue experimenting and expanding his creative horizons.

Ricardo Viera
Lehigh University Art Galleries, Director / Curator
Bethlehem, PA
October, 2003