Stanley Kubrick Photography By Ethan Miller Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick Photography By: Ethan Miller

Stanley Kubrick taking a picture of Rosemary Williams applying lipstick 1949, NYC During the 1940’s and 50’s, Kubrick worked for LOOK magazine, doing many photo articles for them. Tending to do candid street photography, his main goal almost always seemed to be showing the everyday life of regula people living in Manhattan at the time. Rich and poor alike interested him and he took many photos of both.

Changing the Tyre 1946, NYC

Men and Dog in front of a bakery Late 1940’s, NYC Many pictures featuring dogs.

Mickey With His Shoeshine Stand 1947, NYC From a project where Kubrick followed this 12 -year old Brooklyn shoeshine boy for a day, taking 202 photos.

A tale of a shoe shine boy 1947, NYC

Park Benches, Love is in the Air 1946, NYC

Couple in 81 st St. subway station Late 1940’s, NYC Showing the stark of poverty and wealth contrast that the city had.

Canal St. Station 1946, NYC

Couple playing footsies on the subway 1946, NYC

Commuters in Train Station 1949, Chicago He loved to use lighting in interesting ways, especially to silhouette figures.

From Paddy Wagon 1949, NYC Lots of odd angles, like this one, seemingly from foot level looking up at the man’s hand holding the gun.

From Paddy Wagon 1949, NYC

Bethlehem Steel 1948, Columbia University From an article focusing on the students and faculty at Columbia.

Student Carrying a Stack of Books 1948, Columbia University Another example of interesting lighting.

Laboratory at Columbia University 1948, Columbia University

Rat Experiment 1948, Columbia University

Rocky 1947 From an article where Kubrick followed a boxer, Graziano, as he trained for an upcoming fight.

Rocky Graziano -Shower Portrait 1947

Jazz is hot again 1950, NYC Toward the end of his professional photography career, he began taking lots of photos of jazz musicians at small clubs in New York.