Books For A Rockin’ Mid Century Modern Library
01.10.2010Great list of books about mid-century modern posted by our friend Claudia at Modern Mecca.
Books For A Rockin’ Mid Century Modern Library
Posted in: UncategorizedVISUAL ACOUSTICS MOVIE POSTER CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE TOP MOVIE POSTERS OF 2009
01.05.2010http://www.theauteurs.com/notebook/posts/1366
INTERVIEW WITH VISUAL ACOUSTICS DIRECTOR ERIC BRICKER
12.20.2009This was done in Chicago with our friends at MAS Context and Spirit of Space.
The interview can be found here: SELLING LIFESTYLE
Posted in: UncategorizedSHULMAN HOUSE LISTED FOR SALE
12.16.2009
Shulman House - Photo by Aiken Weiss
Discussion on the listing / house can be found at Curbed LA.
Posted in: Conservation > NewsI AM A REALLY BAD BLOGGER
12.08.2009I have to admit is has been quite difficult to blog while managing VISUAL ACOUSTICS and working on my new projects. Can you help me? If you have something you want to blog about pertaining to Julius, Modernist architecture and/or design or anything else you think is related, could you send that to info@juliusshulmanfilm.com? We would prefer to have a photo sent as well along with a photo credit if possible.
Thanks for your help.
Eric
Posted in: BlogVISUAL ACOUSTICS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES
09.30.2009
“The Lens That Loved Modernism” written by Steven Kurutz
“Visual Acoustics,” a documentary that opens in New York on Oct. 9, and later in Los Angeles and other cities, traces Mr. Shulman’s career and the rise of the Modernist movement to which he’s indelibly linked. Filmed by a first-time director, Eric Bricker, and narrated by Dustin Hoffman…
Posted in: NewsVISUAL ACOUSTICS TRAILER ON APPLE MOVIE TRAILERS
09.22.2009
http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/visualacoustics/
Posted in: ScreeningsThe Julius Shulman Memorial at The Getty
09.20.2009Thanks to The Getty for a class act tribute. Read more about it by LA Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne: Culture Monster (LA Times Blog)
Julius Shulman Memorial at The Getty: A Conversation with Wim deWit, Judy McKee, Craig Krull, Benedikt Taschen and Juergen Nogai
A CALL FOR CELEBRATION
09.18.2009So I have been thinking a lot these past few days about Julius, architecture and film. The common thread running through all is how each fosters a sense of community. I can see the same happening with VISUAL ACOUSTICS and it is really amazing.
The intent of the film was to introduce more people in the world to Julius and by doing so turn more people on to architecture and design. Ultimately, what architecture and design represents to me is the human ability to come together in a functional way and create something extraordinary (no matter the scale) that serves our needs.
I am hoping that VISUAL ACOUSTICS can serve as a CELEBRATION not only of one man’s extraordinary life /way of living but in addition, the brighter side of humanity.
I invite you to post photos, quotes, home videos of Julius, architects, designers, thinkers or whomever has inspired you to help celebrate life, work and art that will leave a positive, indelible mark on others.
Videos and photos can be uploaded on our Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/group.php?gid=24111964516
VISUAL ACOUSTICS OPENS IN THEATERS OCTOBER 9TH.
09.16.2009We are pleased to announce that Arthouse Films is releasing VISUAL ACOUSTICS theatrically beginning October 9th at Cinema Village in New York and October 16th at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles. There are a number of other cities to follow along with preview screenings and festival dates. Updated information can be found on our screenings page.
Julius Shulman: 1910 – 2009
07.16.2009
“What good is a dream house if you haven’t got a dream?” -Julius Shulman
He truly lived an amazing life; maybe even the equivalent to three lives in his almost 99 years. He was a mentor, an inspiration, a surrogate grandfather and a friend. Wherever it is we go after this world, I know that Julius is there swimming in the streams, hiking the trails and exploring the woods. He will be there to greet those who look for him in the next life, eager to show what he has found.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-me-julius-shulman17-2009jul17,0,5966195.story
http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2009/07/julius_shulman_1910-2009.php
Posted in: JuliusEric Bricker Interviewed by Alissa Walker for Dwell on Design
05.28.2009
Photo by Aiken Weiss
This is an interview with director Eric Bricker by Alissa Walker for Dwell on Design. VISUAL ACOUSTICS is featured as part of Dwell on Design’s Night at the Movies in Los Angeles as a preview screening.
Posted in: News > ScreeningsJulius on NPR
03.26.2009
Photo by Shondell Spiegel
Photographer Captures L.A.’s Vintage Homes by Susan Stamberg
“Magazines, newspapers, even family scrapbooks are full of photographs of houses — graphic examples of the American dream. But pictures by the 98-year-old architectural photographer Julius Shulman are in a league of their own, so distinctive that they are consulted by movie designers, collected by museums and cherished by homeowners who commission them.”
Read more or listen to the entire piece.
Posted in: JuliusL8S ANG3LES: Perspectives of Eleven LA Photographers
03.19.2009
Julius is one of the eleven featured photographers in L8S ANG3LES: PERSPECTIVES OF ELEVEN LA PHOTOGRAPHERS, the inaugural exhibition at The Annenberg Space for Photography. The doors will open on March 27, 2009. In addition, Julius and Juergen recently photographed both the interior and exterior of the space.
Posted in: PhotographySnakebit: a documentary film on Samuel Mockbee and the spirit of the rural studio
02.02.2009
Snakebit is a 60-minute documentary film for PBS on the late architect Samuel Mockbee and the radical educational design/build program known as the Rural Studio that he co-founded deep in poverty-stricken Hale County, Alabama. Mockbee was a celebrated architect, artist, builder, and educator who instilled his passion and philosophy in those he believed will become a new generation of citizen architects. Snakebit is a rich, probing film that shows how a group of young architects— empowered by Mockbee’s belief in making the world a better place—use their ingenuity and compassion to provide housing for people that their profession all too often overlooks. The film features interviews with a spectrum of architects, artists and educators including Mockbee, Peter Eisenman, Cameron Sinclair, Richard Meier, Michael Rotondi, Coleman Coker, Hank Louis, Lori Ryker, Chip Lord, William Christenberry and many more.
Posted in: UncategorizedStahl House (Case Study House #22) Open to Public for Tours
01.29.2009
If you would like to visit the Case Study House #22, you can. Below is a link to the website which gives you tour dates / arrangements. In my opinion, this is one of the most spectacular sites in Los Angeles and perhaps the world.
Posted in: Architecture > ConservationVisual Acoustics wins audience award for best documentary feature at Palm Springs International Film Festival.
01.19.2009
Executive Producer Michelle Oliver receives award from Festival Director Darryl Macdonald.
VISUAL ACOUSTICS has won the audience award for best documentary at the Palm Springs International Film Festival! Thank you to everyone who attended and cast a vote.
Posted in: Accolades > Festivals > NewsLAFF Tickets.
06.05.2008
The tickets for the premiere night are sold out. There is a second screening on Wed., June 25th at the Hammer Museum which is about two-thirds sold; it would be great if that screening were sold out as well. Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets and is planning on attending either of the screenings.
Posted in: ScreeningsUrgent Campaign for Neutra VDL Studio and Residences
05.31.2008
One of Neutra’s most famous and important works is his own family’s former home, the VDL Research House. (It was called VDL after the Dutch philanthropist Dr C. H. Van Der Leeuw, who provided Neutra with the loan for the project.) Modern in design, VDL came to be known as a “glass” house” because of its many floor-to-ceiling windows. It was built to accommodate three families on a small 60×70 foot lot that included patios and gardens, as well as energy-saving innovations such as large overhangs and a rooftop reflecting pool that helped to keep the structure cool. Neutra proved that modern urban design could be at once beautiful, affordable, and environmentally-friendly.
VDL also housed Neutra’s office, where he designed hundreds of other projects over a thirty-year period. In addition to Shulman, many others began their professional careers with Neutra, including the architects Gregory Ain, Harwell Hamilton Harris, Donald Wexler, and Raphael Soriano.
In 1990, Neutra’s wife Dione gave a $100,000 endowment and the VDL Research House to the Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental Design. Through the College, public and educational tours of the site have been made possible. However, VDL faces an immediate threat. Insurance and maintenance for the complex have proven costly, and VDL is long overdue for repairs, including a leaking roof that has caused water damage, and the uneven settlement of the house’s foundation. If the College is unable to raise $30,000 by October 1, 2008, the building could be closed and possibly sold to a private party, thereby resulting in the permanent loss of educational and public access. In addition to the $30,000, the College also hopes to raise another $2 million to cover current and future repairs and expenses.
For more information, and to learn how you can help, visit http://www.neutra-vdl.org/
Posted in: Architecture > ConservationNot Sold.
05.27.2008
Photo from Curbed LA
Kaufmann House sale has been cancelled.
Read more about it at Curbed LA:
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/05/palm_springs_ka_1.php
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