Andrei Tarkovsky - Gorgeous Polaroid Photos

"Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky’s films - Solaris, Andrei Rublev, and Stalker among them - were renowned for the beauty of their imagery, so it comes as a bit of a surprise to learn that he was an aficionado of the Polaroid camera, a format not exactly known for its aesthetics. On the other hand, it’s no surprise at all to learn that Tarkovsky managed to use the medium to take photos often breathtaking in their loveliness and remarkably evocative of mood. Some of the Tarkovsky Polaroids were published back in 2006; now a Russian photo blog has digitized and presented the entire collection (www.diphotos.ne...." (Source: Flavorwire)
Music by Edward Artemiev (Soundtrack from "Stalker")

[@Johnconno]

Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous.
Everything he pointed a camera at instantly became Gorgeous.
He wasn't called Gorgeous Andrey just for his looks you know.

[@strictlynorton]

Tarkovsky's deep religious belief imbued his Art with supernatural energy. In fact he saw Art (quite rightly) as a ladder to spirituality. Words don't properly express how powerful his films and photography are. They simply have to be seen. Post mortem like Da Vinci he's now recognised as a true genius. Thanks for posting these images. For those wanting to see more of this towering talent, his three best known films, Stalker, Solaris and The Mirror are all on YT in their original Russian format with bold subtitles in English.

[@NakhalyJabir]

Tarkovesky has an artistic genius beyond understanding

[@tamahagane1700]

Thanks for giving us one more chance to admire (and try to understand) the supernatural ways of Tarkovsky...

[@earthgrazer2164]

I'm sorry but this comment was really funny for some reason maybe your profile pic

[@tamerov2387]

This video is a spiritual experience.

[@HeroesGetKilled]

Thank you for this! :)

[@bgbg5960]

The man....

[@АлексейМуравьёв-х8л]

Belissimo!!!

[@Bloodbarn]

thank you so much for that.

[@unknow8794]

anyone know the camera he use ? thank you

[@LeonidKarnitsky]

He used palaroid camera. All of these photos made in late 70s - early 80s.

[@luciamcmaster8848]

Anyone have any idea what the last pic was? *spooked*

[@jannam.284]

+Lucia McMaster Bagno Vignoni, Toscana, Italy

[@luciamcmaster8848]

thank you :-)

[@BrieucLeMeur]

that's him, selfie

[@brennis_the_menace3414]

Window or mirror into the soul