Michelle Bates' Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity is a compendium of works by 49 artists/photographers, a technical guide on Plastc cameras, and an illuminating and well-researched history of plastic cameras all wrapped into one. Although the plastic camera movement has a cult-like following, it is still a relatively obscure domain among even photography enthusiasts. For the benefit of the uninitiated, I'll start with a History 101 on plastic cameras:
- History 101
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