Stanley Kubrick at Look Magazine (Paperback)

Paperback. From 1945 to 1950, during the formative years of his career, Stanley Kubrick worked as a photojournalist for Look magazine. Offering a comprehensive examination of the work he produced during this periodbefore going on to become one of Americas most celebrated filmmakersStanley Kubrick at "Look" Magazine sheds new light on the aesthetic and ideological factors that shaped his artistic voice. Tracing the links between his photojournalism and films, Philippe Mather shows how working at Look fostered Kubricks emerging genius for combining images and words to tell a story. Mather then demonstrates how exploring these links enhances our understanding of Kubricks approach to narrative structureas well as his distinctive combinations of such genres as fiction and documentary, and fantasy and realism. Beautifully written and exhaustively researched, Stanley Kubrick at "Look" Magazine features never-before-published photographs from the Look archives and complete scans of Kubricks photo essays from hard-to-obtain back issues of the magazine. It will be an indispensable addition to the libraries of Kubrick scholars and fans. From 1945 to 1950, during the formative years of his career, celebrated American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick worked as a photojournalist for "Look" magazine. Offering a comprehensive examination of the work he produced during this period, this book sheds new light on the aesthetic and ideological factors that shaped his artistic voice. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…