Before becoming the critically acclaimed filmmaker responsible for such iconic films as
Dr. Strangelove
and
The Shining
,
Stanley Kubrick
spent five years as a
photographer for
Look
magazine
. The Bronx native joined the staff in 1945, when he was
only 17 years old
, and shot
humanist slice-of-life features
that celebrate and expose New York City and its inhabitants.
Through a Different Lens
reveals the keen and evocative vision of a
burgeoning creative genius
in a range of feature stories and images, from everyday folk at the laundromat to a day in the life of a debutant, from a trip to the circus to Columbia University. It features around
300 images
many previously unseen
, as well as
rare
magazine tear sheets
and an introduction by noted photography critic
Lucy Sante
.
These still photographs attest to
Kubrick’s innate talent
for compelling storytelling, and serve as
clear indicators of how this genius would soon transition to making some of the greatest movies of all time