Julius Shulman's (1910-2009) photos recorded the work of virtually every modern architect since the 1930's. His approach to photographing architecture was unique in that he often placed people like props in his photos, which had never been done before. By doing so, Julius was able to capture an essence of "lifestyle" associated with the space in addition to the structure itself.
Visual Acoustics is a film by Eric Brickner that celebrates the life and photography of Julius Shulman. Below is the trailer as well as some of Shulman's photos.
Case Study House No. 22, Los Angeles, CA. 1960, Architect: Pierre Koenig. © J. Paul Getty Trust
Mirman House, Arcadia, CA. 1959, Architect: Buff, Straub and Hensman. © J. Paul Getty Trust
Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, CA. 1947, Architect: Richard Neutra. © J. Paul Getty Trust
Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, CA. 1947, Architect: Richard Neutra. © J. Paul Getty Trust
Case Study House No. 20, Altadena, CA. 1958, Architect: Buff, Straub and Hensman. © J. Paul Getty Trust
Case Study House No. 9, Los Angeles, CA. 1950, Architect: Saarinen and Eames. © J. Paul Getty Trust
Chuey House, Los Angeles, CA. 1958, Architect: Richard Neutra. © J. Paul Getty Trust
Case Study House No. 22, Los Angeles, CA. 1960, Architect: Pierre Koenig. © J. Paul Getty Trust
Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, CA. 1947, Architect: Richard Neutra. © J. Paul Getty Trust
Brody House, Los Angeles, CA. circa 1950, Architect: A. Quincy Jones. Photo: Julius Shulman.
This house sold in Dec 2010 for $14.888 Million, it was originally listed at $24.95 Million.
Julius Shulman and the Kodak camera that he received in 1933 for his birthday. Photo: Dan Winters
There are many more of Julius Shulman's photos at the Getty Research Institute, you can see them here.
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