Stanley Kubrick Photographs. Through a Different Lens

Hardback

Main Details

Title Stanley Kubrick Photographs. Through a Different Lens
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Luc Sante
By (author) Sean Corcoran
By (author) Donald Albrecht
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:328
Dimensions(mm): Height 330,Width 267
Category/GenreIndividual photographers
Photographs: collections
ISBN/Barcode 9783836572323
ClassificationsDewey:779.092
Audience
General
Edition Multilingual edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Taschen GmbH
Imprint Taschen GmbH
Publication Date 21 July 2021
Publication Country Germany

Description

Before becoming the critically acclaimed filmmaker responsible for such iconic films as Dr. Strangelove and The Shining, Stanley Kubrick spent five years as a photographer for Look magazine. The Bronx native joined the staff in 1945, when he was only 17 years old, and shot humanist slice-of-life features that celebrate and expose New York City and its inhabitants. Through a Different Lens reveals the keen and evocative vision of a burgeoning creative genius in a range of feature stories and images, from everyday folk at the laundromat to a day in the life of a debutant, from a trip to the circus to Columbia University. Featuring around 300 images, many previously unseen, as well as rare Look magazine tear sheets, this release coincides with a major show at the Museum of the City of New York and includes an introduction by noted photography critic Luc Sante. These still photographs attest to Kubrick's innate talent for compelling storytelling, and serve as clear indicators of how this genius would soon transition to making some of the greatest movies of all time.

Author Biography

Luc Sante teaches writing and the history of photography at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books and the recipient of the 2010 Infinity Award for Writing from the International Center of Photography. Sean Corcoran is the Curator of Prints and Photographs at the Museum of the City of New York, and was previously Assistant Curator of Photographs at the George Eastman House. Donald Albrecht is the Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of the City of New York.