Mr. Julius Shulman passed away Wednesday night at the tender age of 98. For those unfamiliar with Mr. Shulman’s iconic mid-century photography it is the type of extraordinary you will definitely want to become acquainted with. Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman is a documentary film by Erik Bricker which explores the monumental career of this architectural photographer. (Mr. Shulman was actually still taking photography and lecture assignments at age 98!)
Case Study House No. 22, Los Angeles, 1960. Architect: Pierre Koenig. (above)
(Julius Shulman/Getty Research Institute)
Kaufman House, Palm Springs, California, 1947. Architect: Richard Neutra.
(Julius Shulman/Getty Research Institute)
“Populating his photos with human models and striking landscapes, Shulman combined the organic with the synthetic, melding nature with revolutionary urban design. The resulting images helped to shape the careers of some of the greatest architects of the 20th Century, with Shulman documenting the work of Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, Pierre Koenig, John Lautner, and many others.” (continued below)
“An uncompromising critic of coldness and abstraction in modern design, Shulman not only had a historic role in the creation of the Southern California architectural landscape, but he has also fought for green spaces and against over development.” –Julius Shulman Film Website
