Beautiful.

A beautiful collection of Polaroid photographs (portraits and landscapes) taken in Russia and Italy in the late 1970s, early 1980s by the great Russian filmmaker. Many images suggest Tarkovsky's films -- especially Mirror and Nostalghia. All of them are beautiful in their own right. The quotations selected from Tarkovsky's artistic credo, Sculpting in Time, and his diaries (Time Within Time) work perfectly here to complement the Polaroids. The Introduction by Tonino Guerra, poet and Tarkovsky's friend and collaborator, is touching and insightful..

Gorgeous and inspiring.

This a surprisingly insightful addendum to the shelf of books by and about Tarkovsky, combining a collection of his Polaroid photographs with (translated) original writings from various sources. While the overall concept might seem to be a bit light, it makes for a interesting read, and the simple color shots are quite in keeping with other aspects of Tarkovsky's art. Worthwhile for anyone who is as obsessed with Tarkovsky as I am!

I'm gonna have to think about, "We are crucified on one plane, while the world is many-dimensional" some more.

beautiful atmospheric photographs and words oof