Photographs by Daido Moriyama. 112 pp., with 105 four-color plates. 9-3/8 x 7-3/8 inches. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo. Out of print. From the artist: "For more than half a century, Polaroid enabled the dream for instantly visible pictures to become reality. I have to write this in the past tense because Polaroid ended the production of instant films this summer. So I thought about holding an exhibition of Polaroids to say goodbye to the medium personally. Yes, 'bye-bye Polaroid!' There was nothing more exciting for me than taking Polaroid pictures." From the publisher: "As the title 'bye-bye polaroid' suggests, Polaroid has stopped the manufacturing of instant film. The decision comes into force this summer following the growing strength of the digital market and the subsequent decrease in demand for instant film. Moriyama has photographed the city of Tokyo to pay homage to polaroid, a medium he has used unrelentingly for many years. In a style that hasn't changed for 40 years, he roams the streets, smoking out the sights and smells of the city. Alleyways, advertisement boards, posters, commercial displays, and pedestrians ... The Moriyama world you have seen in monochrome, can here be seen in color."