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Last Kodachrome photos to be shown in Istanbul
Photography lovers might want to make a trip to Istanbul this summer to be the first in the world to see the last roll of Kodachrome photos on exhibit at the Istanbul Modern museum. As we reported in December, the film was discontinued in 2009 by Kodak due to the rise of digital photography, and the very last roll of film was processed in Kansas at the end of 2010. The last 36-exposure roll was given to National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry in July 2010, who used it to photograph subjects including Robert de Niro, Bollywood stars, Turkish photojournalist Ara Güler and the Rabari tribe of India. McCurry is best known for his iconic portrait "Afghan Girl" which appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1985, shot on Kodachrome.The Last Kodachrome Film will run August 2 to September 4 at the Istanbul Modern, located on Turkey's Bosphorus Strait. The museum also features a collection of modern and contemporary Turkish artists, and will show another photography exhibition from Turkish artist Lale Tara in August along with the work of Steve McCurry.
Photograph by Steve McCurry, courtesy of National Geographic.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Photos, Asia, Europe, Turkey
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Paul Jun 2nd 2011 9:01PM
Interesting way to sell an exhibition. (And too bad - my trip there is early July.)
I still have several unused rolls of Kodak film and will run them through my camera as time and subjects permit. I'll then take them to my local Wal-Mart and have them developed. Likely long after this exhibit closes. Last roll? Maybe last roll produced, but certainly not last roll developed.