"I don´t think that writers or painters or filmmakers function because they have something they particularly want to say. They have something that they feel." -Stanley Kubrick One of the most esteemed filmmakers of all time, Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) was also one of the most enigmatic. He broke into the film scene at the age of 26 with the ambitious, independently produced Killer´s Kiss and within a few years was working with the likes of Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, and Peter Sellers on such seminal films as Lolita and Spartacus. Having gained the support of the actors, producers, and movie studios with his early efforts, Kubrick garnered the creative control he needed to produce uncompromising masterpieces such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Clockwork Orange, and Barry Lyndon. Polishing off 1999’s Eyes Wide Shut just before his untimely death, Kubrick left behind a puzzling and positively brilliant body of work.
The Basic Film series:
For many years now, TASCHEN’s Basic Art books have been offering readers the opportunity to discover the world’s best artists for extremely modest prices. Now film buffs and moviegoers can have their cake and eat it too: compact yet highly detailed and superbly illustrated guides to cinema’s greatest directors and genres.
• Updated flexi-cover format (slightly larger and thicker than the Basic Art series)
• Each film by the director (or the best films of the genre for titles such as “Film Noir”) is examined and analyzed, accompanied by film stills and set photographs
• Includes movie posters, bibliography, and complete filmography
The Basic Film series:
For many years now, TASCHEN’s Basic Art books have been offering readers the opportunity to discover the world’s best artists for extremely modest prices. Now film buffs and moviegoers can have their cake and eat it too: compact yet highly detailed and superbly illustrated guides to cinema’s greatest directors and genres.
• Updated flexi-cover format (slightly larger and thicker than the Basic Art series)
• Each film by the director (or the best films of the genre for titles such as “Film Noir”) is examined and analyzed, accompanied by film stills and set photographs
• Includes movie posters, bibliography, and complete filmography