Dimensions
127 x 168 x 17mm
In 1925, the Siberian immigrant Anatol Josepho had an idea for a small curtain-enclosed booth where people could take affordable portraits anonymously and automatically. Then and there, the photobooth was born. Within 20 years, there were more than 30,000 photobooths in the United States alone, an explosive growth largely due to World War II, as soldiers and loved ones exchanged photos and memories.
The fascination with the photobooth continues today.With no photographer to please, people are at liberty to be whomever they like: brave or sexy, cocksure or wise, without fear of censure or ridicule. Families, couples young and old, best friends, and countless individuals have presented both real and imagined selves to the camera for more than 75 years. Some particularly captivating portraits of everyday people are celebrated in the postcards within.
