60 Seconds: Polaroids from the Collection

60 Seconds celebrates photography’s signature immediacy, tracing how artists have embraced Polaroids, or instant film, for their ability to produce a unique image in mere moments. Over time, this technology has fostered both spontaneous experimentation and inventive manipulation, making the Polaroid a site of play, process, and discovery. Drawn from the Norton’s Collection, this exhibition considers why instant film continues to captivate artists and viewers alike, maintaining their cultural appeal well into the 21st century.

Trevor Paglen (American, born 1974), Near Lake Grove (undated), 2025

Dawoud Bey (American, born 1953), Portrait Photograph Series, circa 1990s

Ellen Carey (American, born 1952), Multichrome Monochrome (White), 2008

María Magdalena Campos-Pons (Cuban, born 1959), When I Am Not Here/Estoy Allá, Tríptico I, 1996

William Wegman (American, born 1943), Dotted Rhythm, 1990