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Photo booths endure allure and decline in modern culture
The piece tracks the enduring charm of photo booths across Chicago venues and celebs, from Brett Ratner’s white booths to Just Joking Jerry’s nude-shot project, and notes industry shifts. It covers Anatol Josepho’s 1925 invention, 1946 developments, and competition from digital printers, including Photo-Me’s aging fleet and rival Foto Fantasy.
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Brett Ratner
Red Dragon
Ratner
Hilhaven Lodge
powerHouse Books
Michael Jackson
Britney Spears
Edward Norton
Salma Hayek
Pilsen
Skylark
Jerry
New York Times
Josepho
California
Gupp Allen
I.D. Baker
Kmart
Woolworths
Gulley
Photo-Me
Foto Fantasy Inc
Fantasy Entertainment
Fantasy