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Monday, May 14, 2018

17 Year Old Stanley Kubrick: Life in New York

The Museum of the City of New York has presented a new reading of the work of one of the 20th century’s great masters of storytelling by displaying, for the first time, a photographic archive of more than 120 stills shot by Kubrick for the general interest magazine Look from 1945 – when he was a 17-year-old high-school graduate from the Bronx – to 1950.

The commissioned stories range from profiles of celebrities such as Montgomery Clift to photo essays on urban life, such as A Day in the Life of a Shoeshine Boy.

A new book published by Taschen accompanies the exhibition, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of Kubrick’s cult science-fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Boxing [at the] Police Athletic League [Two boys boxing.]

Show Girl [Rosemary playing cards in the dressing room.]

Palisades Amusement Park [Children looking at a roller coaster.]

How People Look to Monkeys [Crowd looking at a monkey in a cage.]

Paddy Wagon [Gun used in the production of the television show Paddy Wagon.]

People Mugging [Man and woman walking down the street.]

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People Mugging [Portrait of a man on the street.]

Rosemary Williams, Show Girl [Kubrik photographing Rosemary Williams.]

Through a Different Lens: Stanley Kubrick Photographs is at the Museum of the City of New York until October 28, 2018. Entrance is free

Friday, March 7, 2014

Portraits of Famous Photographers

Since the Mid-15th century and the advent of better and cheaper mirrors artists have modelled for themselves in their own works of art. Whether it is an in-depth exploration of the artist’s own psyche or simply because as a model, the artist is clearly the cheapest and most available. Whatever the reason, nearly every artist, in every medium from painters to photographers have attempted this exploration of self.

The Term selfie has become part of our lexicon and was the Oxford word of the year for 2013. The self portrait has never been so predominant in our culture. But the photographic masters did it first and did it best. Have a look!