The Stanley Kubrick Archives

Alison Castle

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Taschen
02 November 2008

Film, TV & Radio; Individual film directors, film-makers

This is the first book to explore Stanley Kubrick's archives and the most comprehensive study of the filmmaker to date.

In 1968, when Kubrick was asked to comment on the metaphysical significance of 2001: A Space Odyssey, he replied: "It's not a message I ever intended to convey in words. 2001 is a non-verbal experience... I tried to create a visual experience, one that bypasses verbalised pigeonholing and directly penetrates the subconscious with an emotional and philosophic content."

The philosophy behind Part 1 of The Stanley Kubrick Archives borrows from this line of thinking - from the opening sequence of "Killer's Kiss" to the final frames of "Eyes Wide Shut", Kubrick's complete films are presented chronologically and wordlessly via frame enlargements.

This is a completely non-verbal experience.

The second part of the book brings to life the creative process of his filmmaking by presenting a remarkable collection of mostly unseen material from his archives, including photographs, props, posters, artwork, set designs, sketches, correspondence, documents, screenplays, drafts, notes and shooting schedules.

Accompanying the visual material are essays by noted Kubrick scholars, articles written by and about Kubrick, and a selection of Kubrick's best interviews.

Edited by: Alison Castle
Imprint: Taschen
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: Taschen's 25th anniversary ed
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 327mm, Spine: 43mm
Weight: 3.182kg
ISBN: 9783836508896
ISBN 10: 3836508893
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 02 November 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alison Castle received a BA in philosophy from Columbia University and an MA in photography and film from New York University (NYU/International Center of Photography masters program). The editor of TASCHEN's Some Like it Hot and The Stanley Kubrick Archives, she lives in Paris, home of the world's best cinemas.