Stanley Kubrick—who wrote and directed Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange and The Shining—was one of America’s most influential filmmakers. Directors ranging from the Coen Brothers to Tim Burton paid visual homage to his works in their own films, and no less than Steven Spielberg said: “Nobody could shoot a picture better in history.”
In fact Kubrick’s special skill behind the camera and his ability to create visual intrigue were evident long before he was a Hollywood icon. Even at the age of 17, Kubrick was an immense talent. In 1945, for $25, he sold a photograph to Look magazine of a broken-hearted newsvendor reacting to the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A few months later Kubrick joined Look’s staff to become the youngest staff photographer in the magazine’s history. He continued to work for Look until 1950 when he left to pursue filmmaking.
Shoe Shine Boys – 1947
Shoe Shine Boys (Vendor) – 1947
Shoe Shine Boys (On Fence) – 1947
Johnny on the Spot – 1946
Laboratory at Columbia University – 1948
High Wire Act – 1948
General Dwight D. Eisenhower at Columbia University – 1948
Betsy Von Furstenberg – 1949
Johnny Grant – 1946
Showgirls at the Copacabana Club – 1948
Walking the Streets of New York – 1946
Waiting at the Dentist’s Office
Changing the Tire – 1946
Boxer Walter Cartier – 1948
Girl with Dolls – 1947
Circus Woman With Rollerskating Monkey – 1948
Police Athletic League Boxing – 1946
Mens Fashion Show – 1948
Film Crew – 1947
Young Girl at Palisades Amusement Park – 1946
Circus Side Show Performer – 1948
