Date: October 7, 2009 - 5:00pm
Location: AME 202
Eric Bricker's documentary film about one of the 20th century's greatest architectural photographers, Visual Acoustics celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. Shulman, who passed away earlier this year, captured the work of nearly every modern and progressive architect since the 1930s, including that of Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, John Lautner and Frank Gehry. His images epitomized the singular beauty of Southern California's modernist movement and brought its iconic structures to the attention of the general public. This unique film is both a testament to the evolution of modern architecture and a joyful portrait of the magnetic, whip-smart gentleman who chronicled it with his unforgettable images. It is a pre-release screening for UA students, faculty and staff only.
Julius Shulman (1910-2009) was a photographer of architecture, naturalist, educator, and commentator on urban form. He is perhaps best known for his close association with the modernist architects, principally those active in Southern California such as Gregory Ain, John Lautner, Richard Neutra, and R.M. Schindler. Shulman's images played a major role in crafting the image of the Los Angeles and "Southern California lifestyle" to the rest of the nation and world during the 1950s and 1960s. A prolific author, consultant, lecturer, exhibitor, and editor of his own vast archive, Shulman remained active up until his death in July 2009.
