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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 directly penetrates the subconscious with an emotional and philosophic content.”

Now available as part of our Bibliotheca Universalis series, The Stanley Kubrick Archives borrows from the director’s philosophy. From the opening sequence of Killer’s Kiss to the final frames of Eyes Wide Shut, it allows the masterful visuals of Kubrick’s films to impress through a sequence of compelling, mesmerizing stills. We uncover Kubrick’s creative process through fascinating archival material, including set designs, sketches, correspondence, documents, screenplays, drafts, notes, and shooting schedules.

Accompanying the visual and archival material are essays by noted Kubrick scholars, articles written by and about Kubrick, and a selection of Kubrick’s best interviews. The result is a visual, archival, and scholarly journey through masterworks of 20th-century cinema and the meticulous mind of the director behind them.

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“A spectacular book that brings together a selection from the cult director’s archives and highlights his relentless pursuit of perfection.” ― Libération

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Writer and editor Alison Castle studied philosophy, photography, and film at Columbia (B.A.) and NYU (M.A.). Her publications include The Stanley Kubrick Archives, Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon, and The Complete Jacques Tati, and her writing has appeared in Gagosian Quarterly, Vogue Italia, Vogue China, The Road Rat, and Chaos 69. She is also the president of Wendell Castle Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the late artist's legacy and archives.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taschen America Llc; Illustrated edition (September 18, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 861 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3836555824
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3836555821
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.34 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.71 x 1.77 x 7.87 inches
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Don Eldredge
5.0 out of 5 stars Good wrap-up
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
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The Stanley Kubrick Archives, newly published by Taschen and edited by Alison Castle, is the perfect overview of Kubrick's storied career. It includes vintage photos and previously published articles, although some are newly edited and expanded.
Each film of Kubrick's career is heavily illustrated and described, including almost 100 of 700-plus pages devoted to 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the un-realized projects such as Napoleon and The Aryian Papers, as well as AI, discussed in the epilogue. Editor Castle should be congratulated on such a superb gathering of interesting facts and opinions about one of the finest filmmakers of moviedom's first 100 years. For those people who previously owned Gene D. Phillips' 1975 publication of Stanley Kubrick: A Film Odyssey, Phillips' stories are gathered here and updated.
It is no problem overwhelimingly suggesting that followers of Kubrick's work should own this book. Personally, I found myself dropping a book I had previously been reading and diving into this at full speed. Buy it, read it, enjoy it.
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Arturo Marquez
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for any Kubrick fan
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
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Plenty of behind the scenes facts about each of his movies as well as a section on works of his that never got filmed. Very interesting read so far.
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Sisifo
5.0 out of 5 stars Merecido homenaje a Stanley Kubrick
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2024
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Taschen es una editorial que casi nunca defrauda. Sus publicaciones de gran calidad tanto en forma y fondo dan fe del cariño y esfuerzo que pone su equipo editorial. Este libro dedicado a la obra de Stanley Kubrick es una magnifica muestra de ello y un item que todo seguidor del séptimo arte debería poseer ¡No lo defraudará!
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lioness
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece for a Tribute
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2007
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If it wasn't for its hefty weight, the book is one of the items I'd take with me if my house was on fire - without hesitation. I can't even imagine how long it took for the Taschen team to assemble this incredible book; it tries to do justice to recollect Kubrick's body of work in the form of a portable archive. Seeing this book in person is an experience in itself. The conceptual design is simply impressive: details like the texture of the binding mimicking that of a real archive is a start.

A CD of a rare uncut interview with Stanley Kubrick included in the book is a real gem. The interview takes place during Kubrick's career in its earlier years, and it provides an insight of the director that no other text interview has been able to accomplish - precisely for the reason that you hear Kubrick's voice and his unfiltered opinions. Then, of course, you have a piece of 2001's film strip as an added bonus. It's just too much for a book! And I say that gratefully.

The first part of the book is filled with glossy stills of all the films made by Kubrick. It's nice, and glossy, but the real reason I purchased this book is for part two.

Part two, or "The Creative Process", is filled with a lot of archival materials for each of Kubrick's films - especially pre-production materials: production notes, correspondences, and etc. You learn a lot about how Kubrick prepares for his films by seeing just a tiny fraction (undoubtedly) of what he does before he actually goes into production - it is one of the reasons that explain the long intervals between the director's releases. In addition, the book has an extensive collection of interviews with the director from various sources. But it is little treasures like the former that make this book special.

If you are a serious fan of the master director that is Stanley Kubrick, this is the next thing to have in your possession after the DVDs. Taschen made a serious effort in paying homage to Kubrick's work as a book publisher, and they have succeeded. They could've made a lazy effort in disguise to simply profit off of Kubrick's name, but they didn't, and for that they have my respect.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed photos and interviews
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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Helps an upcoming director to find their path in cinema
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Tamar Gegidze
4.0 out of 5 stars I do not like paper covers
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2022
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The book itself is great, but I'm not into the paper cover that it comes with. The colors of spine were faded away during delivery. I decided to not purchase books from this edition of Taschen.
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Andy
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Companion To Director's Films
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2022
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This thick, beautiful, "shiney", and deeply informative book dedicated to the films of the prodigious perfectionist director. Details all his masterpieces, even the ones he never got to make. Filled with an abundance of film stills, behind the scenes photos, posters, film stats and cast and crew, anecdotes, and quotes, and of course a fascinating and scholarly essay on all his works Paints a vivid portrait of a notoriously difficult, visionary, intellectual master film maker, innovator and creator of some of cinema's absolute greatest and most iconic masterpieces. As a fan of the director's works I was thrilled at the quality and amount of content. Highly recommended. Essential for fans. Also recommended Taschen's Alfred Hitchcock: The Complete Films.
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Serge
5.0 out of 5 stars Belle version reliée.
Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2023
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Documentations complètes (photos et textes).
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Pedro
5.0 out of 5 stars Incrível
Reviewed in Brazil on August 27, 2021
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Se voce é um fã de Kubrick deve ter esse livro, o melhor diretor da história merece a melhor filmografia e compendio de suas obras. É mais que isso, esse livro conta a história do diretor.
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Layan
5.0 out of 5 stars !!!
Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on June 28, 2024
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Eva
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Reviewed in Italy on May 1, 2024
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Non avevo mai letto un libro di questo noto scrittore cinematografico che in altri libri ha parlato anche della Disney, si star Wars e altri vari temi come 007.
Mi piacciono molto i termini che Usa e il design del libro, nonostante sia in inglese sono riuscita ah capirlo molto bene.
L'unica pecca è che molte delle foto non rappresentano ciò di cui parla ma altre cose sparse per la linea temporale che mettono un po' di confusione.
Per il resto descrive adeguatamente per ciò che ne so io le situazioni e le citazioni sembrano quasi raccomandazioni di Kubrick.
Molto interessante.
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simon brennan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2023
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Don’t be put off by the size as there is plenty of information and pictures relating to Kubrick’s work. I’ve had this book for a few months and it’s inspired a rewatch of all his films and remains on my coffee table and not on a shelf.
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