The Life of Julius Shulman

Julius Shulman (1910.10—July 2009.15), a famous architectural photographer, was born in Brooklyn, new york at the age of 98. His early photography adhered to the same principles as today. Photographic composition is based on the combination of two diagonal lines or dynamic symmetry. In the interior design of shooting cross light, he used a filter aid and never used an umbrella to block the light.

Shulman was born in Brooklyn, new york. To be precise, he moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was a child. /kloc-entered UCLA at the age of 0/9 and took four years of auditing courses. 1933 On his 23rd birthday, he received a gift of Kodak pocket camera and set off for Berkeley. "I walked around shooting school buildings," he said. "I didn't show my interest in photography at that time."

1936, when he returned to Los Angeles, his fate changed greatly. Not only Shulman's sister Shirley and Mr. Nutra are neighbors, but also Rudra's apprentice rents Shirley's room. "I remember him. Who is Neutra? " Shulman said that he had never met an architect before.

He learned that Neutra had just built his own house in laurel Canyon, so Shulman took a camera and set up a tripod to take six photos. Architect Neura immediately recommended him to his colleague Raphael soriano in Neura, when Raphael soriano was building his first house. Schulman recalled, "In one day, I had two clients for the first time." His early photography adhered to the same principles as today. Photographic composition is based on the combination of two diagonal lines or dynamic symmetry. In the interior design of shooting cross light, he used a filter aid and never used an umbrella to block the light. Schulman not only has a special artistic taste in technology, but also his photography is about soul and content. "I describe the story behind each design landscape," he said. He filmed the case of Kornike House 22, which is a world-famous cultural review. 1959 photographed the case house of Kornike 2 1, which was published on the cover of "Interior Design" in June 1999. The picture is as fresh as the original building.

There are countless exhibitions of his works, spanning from the 1940s to the present. Craig Clough Gallery in Santa Monica, California is his exclusive agent. His global exhibitions include London Photographers Gallery, Munich Modern Gallery, Thierry marat Gallery, San Francisco Stephen Watts Gallery and new york Yan Xi Richardson Gallery.

Although Shulman "retired" in 1989, with the advent of postmodernism, he became busier. All three books are in preparation. My Odyssey, published by Tai Sen Publishing House in 2004, has 400 pages 1000 illustrations, and the price tag of 1500 does not seem to scare readers. Schulman said: "We have pre-sold 17 sets, and one set is for Brad Pitt." A book about Malibu printed by Henry abrams is expected to be published in 2005; Another book on regionalism is being planned. Recently, Schulman once again picked up the camera and photographed Notre Dame de Los Angeles designed by Jose Rafael Moneo. At the School of Architecture and Design of Woodbury University in burbank, he also participated in the establishment of Jules Schulman Institute, aiming at analyzing the housing demand and eventually creating architectural projects.

Shulman is also an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects and a winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award awarded by new york International Photography Center. What advice does this cross-generational hero have for young architects? "Don't use anything that customers don't understand," he claimed, "and avoid dramatic design".