Kodak Colorama

The Colorama was a large photographic display located on the east balcony inside New York City's Grand Central Terminal from 1950 to 1990, with 565 being made.[1] Used as advertisements by the Eastman Kodak Company, the photographs were backlit (with a mile of tubing)[2] transparencies 18 feet (5.5 meters) tall by 60 feet (18 meters) wide. The photographs were described as "The World's Largest Photographs". The works did not prominently use African-American models until 1969.[3]

Newly-darkened Main Concourse windows behind the Colorama and Kodak Exhibit Center, 1961

Colorama
The Colorama as first installed, 1950
StatusDefunct
GenrePhotography
Date(s)1950 (1950)-1990 (1990)
Location(s)Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse east balcony

References
  1. "Colorama". George Eastman Museum. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019.
  2. O'Neil, Claire. "Colorama! 'The World's Largest Photographs' Are Back". NPR. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. Estrin, James. "Kodak's Idealized Colorama Returns". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2019.


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