To say that photography has been in a state of flux due to digital advancements would be a massive understatement. From camera companies declaring bankruptcy to the closing of darkrooms and analog film programs, the technology and paradigms have shifted towards embracing the digital age.
Robert Burley began documenting the industrial infrastructure of analog photography before, during, and after its downfall. He witnessed companies like Kodak and Polaroid struggle to adapt in a fast-paced move towards digital photography.
These efforts are a part of The Disappearance of Darkness, which features 71 large-format photographs from the Polaroid plant in Waltham, Massachusetts to the Kodak-Pathé plant in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. Read an exclusive excerpt of his introduction below, which explains his photographic philosophy and the origins of an ever-changing medium.
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Credit: The Disappearance of Darkness by Robert Burley (Princeton Architectural Press)
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