I am a big fan of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999), so you can imagine my excitement when I saw this post of great promotional pictures from 2001: A Space Odyssey on the blog Stanley Kubrick – Deserving of Worship. A nice sentiment for one of the greatest film makers we’ve ever seen.
Kubrick was great filmmaker and a real artist. His films have been completely digested by the culture and have become a sort of visual short hand.. the monolith, Dr. Strangelove, Alex & his droogs… These archetypal images have burned them selves in or collective consciousness like ghosted images on an old CRT monitor. The great Margaret Cho is aware of Kubrick’s iconic power (see here). His lasting influence is the true mark of a genius and consummate craftsman.
In that vein I designed this desktop wall paper for my computer as apart of my Design Something Every Day Project.
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Here’s a few great Kubrick links and resources:
Stanley Kubrick: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers Series)
Ed. By Gene D. Phillips
This book includes the amazing interview with Eric Nordern originally published in Playboy (September 1968). It has one of my all time favorite quotes, something of a mantra for me:
The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of life within the boundaries of death — however mutable man may be able to make them — our existence as a species can have genuine meaning and fulfillment. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.” – Stanley Kubrick
Some good Kubrick resources:
- The Kubrick Site – an Amazing collection for all things Kubrick
- The Official Warner Brothers Site for his films.
- Kubricks IMDB Site
Finally the trailer to 2001: A Space Odyssey, what inspired this post to begin with.
