DASH SNOW

Dash Snow: Polaroids is the first major publication dedicated to the artist's Polaroid photography, documenting his early years immersed in New York City's Lower East Side. The book captures the energy, spontaneity, and excess of Snow's lifestyle, revealing how his instant camera transformed fleeting moments into intimate and emotionally charged images. Every photograph is reproduced both at its original Polaroid size and as a full-page image against a black background, emphasising each print as a unique object.

Born into a prominent and influential artistic family, Dash Snow's life was cut tragically short at the age of 27 following a drug overdose. Despite his brief career, he became a defining figure within the downtown New York art scene. His Polaroids offer a raw and personal record of a generation of artists, musicians, and friends, capturing the rebellious spirit and creative intensity of the city's Lower East Side during the early 2000s. Widely regarded as some of the strongest examples of contemporary Polaroid photography, Snow's images remain central to his artistic legacy.

 

First Edition, 2008, Good, softcover, 280 pages; 28 × 28 CM.