Stanley Kubrick retrospective at LACMA

On Friday I roamed through the Stanley Kubrick exhibit.  The introduction to the exhibit included this information:  "When President F.D.R. died on April 12, 1945, the entire nation mourned him.  On that day, sixteen-year-old Stanley Kubrick photographed a newspaper vendor, distraught and slumped next to papers emblazoned with the historic headline "F.D.R. DEAD."   He then offered the photo to LOOK and LIFE magazines.  LOOK offered him $25 and thereafter, he became the youngest staff photographer ever hired by LOOK.

This began his career and after 6 years with LOOK he began film making. His films include "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Dr. Strangelove," "The Shining," "A Clockwork Orange," "Lolita," "Barry Lyndon," "Spartacus" and "Full Meta Jacket."

Kirk Douglas was the star and producer of Spartacus (1960).

"Lolita" was a controversial firm about a teen girl and a relationship with a conflicted man played by James Mason.  It was based on a book by Vladimir Nabokov written in 1955 and the film was released in 1962.

"The Shining" is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick starting Jack Nicholson and others.  It is based on a Stephen King novel.  Night mares have continued for over 30 years because of this film.

"2001:  A Space Odyssey" was released in 1968 and it was produced and directed by Kubrick as well as co-written by him with Arthur C. Clarke.

Design as projected into the future included details such as furniture and silverware.

Moonwatcher Mask

Star-child

The eye of HAL