Lens is the photojournalism blog of the New York Times.  On Tuesday they requested that Times readers submit their polaroid photographs in an attempt to bolster interest in instant photography in conjunction with an effort to restart an abandoned Polaroid film factory in the Netherlands.  Polaroid’s instant film was one of the great inventions of the 20th century and has recently become defunct as a result of digital cameras and newer technology.  Many artists such as Andy Warhol and Walker Evans (among other film enthusiasts) used the instant film in their projects.  Times published almost 1,000 photographs in celebration of the possible return of instant Polaroid film.  Check out http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/readers-photos/ to view submitted photographs.