Before Stanley Kubrick created his cinematic masterpieces
such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dr.
Strangelove, or The Shining he
worked as a photographer for Look magazine, a bi-weekly, Des Moines based
publication. Kubrick worked on over 300 assignments for the magazine
documenting different aspects of American life around the country. It’s clear
from the visual beauty of his cinematic work that Kubrick had a grand
understanding of the elements of photography. Kubrick’s early photographs show
a great interest in one-point perspective and wide-angle shots. He builds incredibly
captivating layers with every compositional element within the frame of his
photographs, lessons that later served him in his film career.
Most of Kubrick’s published photographs were done while he was a photojournalist, but they are far more than
just photos designed to document an assigned subject. Kubrick used these
opportunities to explore the capabilities of photography. His photos,
especially the Chicago series, make use of shadow and high contrast to create moods
of mystery and intrigue. His angles, and understanding of perspective, draws in
the viewer and makes the photos seem like they are about to burst into motion
pictures. Stanley Kubrick is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time and his
early years as a photographer certainly influenced his cinematic work.
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