At the Intersection of Science and Art
Edwin H. Land and the
Polaroid Corporation: The Formative Years
Baker Library recently
opened a new exhibition, At the
Intersection of Science and Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation:
The Formative Years, organized by Baker Library Special Collections. The
exhibition is on display until July 28, 2017 in the North Lobby, Baker Library
| Bloomberg Center, Harvard Business School.
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| Polaroid's Land Camera |
At the Intersection of
Science and Art draws from the wealth of material in the Polaroid corporate
archives at Baker Library, bringing into focus the formative years and
trajectory of the Polaroid Corporation and the career of Edwin H. Land. A
scientist and inventor, entrepreneur and CEO, aesthete and humanist, Land
fostered invention and creativity within the culture of a small, science-based
research and manufacturing company. He argued that the industrial process
should be “dedicated to the discernment of deep human needs.” His philosophical
insights into those needs coupled with an eye for beauty and artistic
expression guided the groundbreaking research ambitions of Polaroid—an iconic,
20th-century startup company whose pioneering achievements in optics and
engineering continue to have profound technological, social, and artistic
significance.
Visit http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/polaroid to view
the on-line exhibition and to find materials for further research.
Please contact Baker Library Special Collections at histcollref@hbs.edu if you would like
to request a copy of the exhibition catalog or to learn more.
For more information about Baker Library Special Collections
visit www.library.hbs.edu/hc/.
Contact: Laura Linard, Director, Baker Library Special Collections, 617-495-6360, llinard@hbs.edu.
