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STANLEY KUBRICK’S NEW YORK CITY

Stanley Kubrick may have spent most of his career wresting extraordinary worlds from studio sets, but anyone familiar with Killer’s Kiss can attest to the fact that he loved to photograph NYC in the wild. in fact, his affinity for the buzz of the big city preceded his career as a director of feature-length films, and his photographs of the urban jungle were so impressive that, in 1945, Look Magazine hired Kubrick as their youngest staff photographer on record. 

looking at the otherworldly drama of these photographs… their precise geometry and evocative shadows… it’s not hard to imagine the young Kubrick honing his craft with stills before setting his talents in motion. 

okay, here’s the really exciting bit: The Museum of the City of New York is selling prints of 25 of Kubrick’s photos, culled from a roster of over 10,000. prices range from $250 to $2,500, depending on size, but if you were looking for the perfect holiday gift for the cinephile in your family… yeah. incidentally, if you were looking for the perfect holiday gift for the blogger on your tumblr feed… ‘sup? 

now to go find the staircase where that photo of the encumbered girl was taken… i know it’s around here somewhere…