Here's a piece I had in my archives - a poster advertisement for the first commercially successful color film, Kodachrome.
KODACHROME Film was first introduced in 1935 and became the first commercially successful amateur color film. It was initially offered in 16 mm format for motion pictures; 35 mm slides and 8 mm home movies followed in 1936.
On June 22nd, 2009, Eastman Kodak Company announced the retirement of Kodachrome film concluding 74 years of production.
Charles Phoenix had this to say about the film:
"Kodachrome is a very luxurious medium to be documented in. When used correctly it lavishes its subjects with depth of light and shadow, clarity and a color spectrum unlike anything known to mankind."
Photojournalist Daniel Bayer writes for The Kodachrome Project website:
"Kodachrome is a very unique film that has played a major roll documenting much of the last century of our world's history."
But it was songwriter Paul SImon who may have put it best:
Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors
They give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the worlds a sunny day...
For nearly 75 years, Kodachrome has been an integral part of recording our lives. From birthdays and weddings, to vacations, and ultimately, events that changed our world -- it is through these photographs that the popular film lives on to preserve these memories.
Links
http://www.kodachromeproject.com
http://www.charlesphoenix.com/the-end-in-kodachrome-somewhere-usa-1969