Why iPhone is today’s Kodak Brownie Camera

“No camera has democratized photography as much as the Brownie. Photojournalism, street photography, and even fashion photography all became preeminent because of this little brown box. In fact, much of what we know about our cultural history from the early twentieth century can be traced back to this cheap-and-cheerful camera.”

Author: Om Malik
Source: OM
Published: Jan 24, 2021
Length: 8 minutes (2,242 words)
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