Lot Essay
Ce Polaroid, d'un mannequin équipé d'un appareil photo Polaroid et d'un tirage Polaroid, a été réalisé dans le cadre d'une grande campagne de publicité pour le fabricant de collants Wolford. Cette image a été conçue pour être une affiche publicitaire de grand format, dont l'un des panneaux se trouvait sur la route de l'aéroport d'Heathrow à Londres. Voulant obtenir une image de l’affiche in situ, Newton a demandé à un ami de prendre une photo avec le trafic routier, permettant de confirmer l’échelle. La campagne a été un succès pour l’entreprise, ce qui a considérablement amélioré le profil de la marque.
This Polaroid, of a model with a Polaroid camera and a Polaroid print, was made during the shooting of an extensive advertising campaign for hosiery manufacturer Wolford. The present image was conceived as a huge poster, one site of which was on the road into London from Heathrow airport. Wanting a record of the poster in situ, Newton asked a friend to take a photograph with the traffic confirming the scale. The campaign was a shot in the arm for the company, significantly raising the brand’s profile.
This Polaroid, of a model with a Polaroid camera and a Polaroid print, was made during the shooting of an extensive advertising campaign for hosiery manufacturer Wolford. The present image was conceived as a huge poster, one site of which was on the road into London from Heathrow airport. Wanting a record of the poster in situ, Newton asked a friend to take a photograph with the traffic confirming the scale. The campaign was a shot in the arm for the company, significantly raising the brand’s profile.