Julius Shulman: Life through the lens.
In this October's edition of Dwell Magazine, they have a 16 page interview with the great architectural photographer. There are plenty of original photos included. In the interview, he talks about how he became a photographer, how he works and composes his shots, how being a Boy Scout helped him become a better photographer and tons of very interesting tidbits of information.
Well worth the read. They also have a short video of Shulman in action at the magazine's website (
http://dwell.com). At 96 years old, he's still going at it strong! Still as much in demand as ever. Still working at photo shoots, giving lectures, preparing books...
And just to give a sense of the importance of his photos in the world, they say:
If buildings were people, those in Julius Shulman's photographs would be Grace Kelly: classically elegant, intriguingly remote.Just to give you an idea, in the last 70 years, he shot 7,000 photography sessions, producing 70,000 negatives. His archive is managed by the Getty Museum.
Well worth picking up the issue. (and yes, I am a fan
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