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Jul
16th

Legendary architectural Photographer Julius Shulman (1910-2009) passed away last night peacefully in his Los Angeles home. He was 98 years old. See our past coverage on his work, the trailer for the 2008 documentary “Visual Acoustics” about him, this late interview by filmmaker Eric Bricker and finally the just published tribute to Julius Shulman at LA Times. Rest in peace Mr. Shulman, you will be missed.

May
4th

The Stahl House (1960) built by 35-year-old Modernist Pierre Koenig (Case Study House #22). Photographs by Julius Shulman made this structure a centerpiece of 20th century architecture and an icon of Los Angeles and California.

The original kitchen of the Stahl House, overlooking Los Angeles.

Overlooking the pool from the bedroom of the Stahl House.

Steel and water: elements of the Bailey House (Case Study House #21).

Apr
28th

Shulman’s most famous photograph, maybe the most important architectural photograph of the 20th century: The Stahl House (1959) by Pierre Koenig, situated in Hollywood Hills, CA. Since then, the house has been featured in numerous fashion shoots, ad campaigns, movies and even a video game (“GTA: San Andreas”, 2004), becoming a signature residence of Los Angeles.

Let’s learn how to take pictures without a camera. And let’s learn to identify - whatever we’re photographing, whether it’s a landscape or a building or an interior - let’s look first and see how we identify ourselves with the object.

— Julius Shulman

Julius Shulman (1910-2009), Photographer

Julius Shulman (born on October 10th, 1910 in Brooklyn, NY) is an American architectural photographer. In fact, it was his work that established architectural photography as an independent art form. Focusing on Californian modernism, Shulman’s books and exhibitions precisely portrait the architectural post war movement and spread its spirit around the world. His iconic images of structures built by Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles & Ray Eames, Pierre Koenig, his close friend Richard Neutra and many others impress with an unmatched visual clarity and precise composition. The 2008 documenary “Visual Acoustics” not only explores the life and work of Julius Shulman, it also reveals that his exceptional work shaped the careers of the famous Modernist architects.

I can’t express any favoritism, because most of my pictures are good, and I say this unequivocally. They are good pictures. The composition is thoughtful. The photographic technique is perfect.

— Julius Shulman

“Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman” (2008), this is the trailer, please visit juliusshulmanfilm.com