Found Slides
Georgie Gibbs
Since discovering her grandfather’s collection of Kodak Kodachrome 35mm slides from the 1960s, Georgie has been gathering others from various sources with the intention of preserving and sharing the images created with this once-renowned, now-discontinued film stock.
Kodachrome, celebrated for its iconic colour rendition, was the film of choice for many photographers, particularly between the 1950s and 1970s. Slides developed from it possess a distinct charm and remarkable colour fidelity, capturing vibrant hues that convey the spirit of their moments—from the golden tones of summer landscapes to the vivid red of a classic 1960s Dodge in California.
Blending themes of connection, anonymity, and memory, these slides evoke a profound sense of nostalgia while embodying a fragment of history. Each one often holds personal or historical significance, offering glimpses into people’s lives - their celebrations, travels, and everyday moments - while opening a window onto an era we may never have known firsthand.
A Note on the Author:
Georgie Gibbs is a British documentary photographer now residing in Cornwall, UK. She is known for her soft colours, hard architecture, form and composition. Shooting primarily on film, her work mainly consists of finding the beauty in the mundane from the places around her, mindfully taking images of the ordinary, keeping her present and in the moment. With the right interplay of colour, there’s always something to discover and try to capture. What binds the majority of her work together, other than colour and shape, is both documenting and maximising a place she visits, to figure out if there’s a story there and what the story is.
Her work has been featured in the following publications: The Photographer’s Gallery in The Guardian; BBC News; Fisheye Magazine.