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The Stanley Kubrick Archives

TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition!


Finally available again - in a special anniversary edition!

"The Stanley Kubrick Archives showed up
one morning in our offices, where my editor
and I circled it like curious apes." - Time Out, New York

This is the first book to explore Stanley Kubrick’s archives and the most comprehensive study of the filmmaker to date. In 1968, when Stanley Kubrick was asked to comment on the metaphysical significance of 2001: A Space Odyssey, he replied: "It’s not a message I ever intended to convey in words. 2001 is a nonverbal experience…. I tried to create a visual experience, one that bypasses verbalized pigeonholing and directly penetrates the subconscious with an emotional and philosophic content." The philosophy behind Part 1 of The Stanley Kubrick Archives borrows from this line of thinking: from the opening sequence of Killer’s Kiss to the final frames of Eyes Wide Shut, Kubrick’s complete films are presented chronologically and wordlessly via frame enlargements. A completely nonverbal experience.

The second part of the book brings to life the creative process of Kubrick’s filmmaking by presenting a remarkable collection of mostly unseen material from his archives, including photographs, props, posters, artwork, set designs, sketches, correspondence, documents, screenplays, drafts, notes, and shooting schedules.

Accompanying the visual material are essays by noted Kubrick scholars, articles written by and about Kubrick, and a selection of Kubrick’s best interviews.

Special features
  • Part 1 features 800 film stills scanned directly from the original prints and interpositives
  • Part 2 presents about 800 items from the archives, most of which have never been published before
  • essays by Kubrick scholars Gene D. Phillips, Michel Ciment, and Rodney Hill
  • chapters on unmade projects including A.I. and Napoleon featuring exclusive material
  • selected articles and essays, including interviews with and essays by Stanley Kubrick
  • illustrated Kubrick chronology
  • audio CD featuring a 70-minute 1966 interview of Stanley Kubrick by Jeremy Bernstein
Made in cooperation with Jan Harlan, Christiane Kubrick, and the Stanley Kubrick Estate.

About the editor:
Alison Castle received a BA in philosophy from Columbia University and an MA in photography and film from New York University (NYU/International Center of Photography masters program). She is the editor of TASCHEN’s Some Like it Hot and lives in Paris, home of the world’s best cinemas.
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The Stanley Kubrick Archives
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The Stanley Kubrick Archives

Hardcover 12.9 x 9.6 in., 544 pages, $ 70.00
ISBN: 978-3-8365-0889-6
Edition: English
Availability: In Stock
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Introduction from Jan Harlan's documentary "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures". Available on DVD from Warner Home Video.
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"A must have for any film fanatic."
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