Visual Acoustics

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The Modernism of Julius Shulman Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world's greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. Shulman, who passed away this year, captured the work of nearly every major modern and progressive architect since the 1930s including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, John Lautner, and Frank Gehry. His images epitomized the singular beauty of Southern California's modernist movement and brought its iconic structures to the attention of the general public. This unique film is both a testament to the evolution of modern architecture and a joyful portrait of the magnetic, whip-smart gentleman who chronicled it with his unforgettable images. DVD Special Features Theatrical trailer

Release Date: 16/12/2009
Languages: English
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 84.0 mins
Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL)
Catalogue: AF019

"a really terrific, intensely focused documentary on a fascinating personality." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"Eric Bricker’s handsome... tribute to Shulman emphatically argues for his place as the most important of architecture photographers, and the person who has directly conveyed the titular style to a wider public." VARIETY

“The modernist ethic receives it’s due in ‘Visual Acoustics’... touching... fascinating.” VARIETY

“Julius Shulman gave L.A. it’s history, its best self, and then expoterd its mythology to the world.” LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE

“[Julius Shulman’s] eye for talent eventually made him one of the great architectural tastemakers of the 20th century.” THE ARCHITECT'S NEWSPAPER