Strike a Pose! 100 Years of the Photobooth, presented by The Photographers’ Gallery and Autofoto, dives deep into the legacy of one of design’s most iconic image-making machines. The exhibition explores the photobooth as a mechanical marvel, creative playground, and cultural archive, even tracing its influence from Warhol to TikTok-era revivalists. With contributions from artists, designers, and everyday users, the show reflects on how photobooths empowered visual experimentation long before smartphones. Imperfect, unfiltered, and delightfully tactile, the format endures as a joyful counterpoint to digital perfection. For designers and creatives, it’s a reminder: constraints often lead to the most memorable results.
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