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Julius Shulman (American, 1910-2009)
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Julius Shulman
Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, CA (Pierre Koenig) 1960
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Julius Shulman
Kauffman Residence (Richard Neutra, architect), Palm Springs 1947
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Biography |
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American photographer Julius Shulman's images of Californian architecture have burned themselves into the retina of the 20th century. A book on modern architecture without Julius Shulman is inconceivable. Some of his architectural photographs, like the iconic shots of Frank Lloyd Wright's or Pierre Koenig's remarkable structures, have been published countless times. The brilliance of buildings like those by Charles Eames, as well as those of his close friend, Richard Neutra, was first brought to light by Julius Shulman's photography. |
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The clarity of his work demanded that architectural photography had to be considered as an independent art form. Each Julius Shulman image unites perception and understanding for the buildings and their place in the landscape. The precise compositions reveal not just the architectural ideas behind a building's surface, but also the visions and hopes of an entire age. A sense of humanity is always present in his work, even when the human figure is absent from the actual photographs. |
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"Time & Place: Los Angeles, 1958-1968", Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland |
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"Time & Place: Los Angeles, 1958-1968", Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden |
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