Julius Shulman

[David Karp]

Photographer Julius Shulman passed away Wednesday night.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-me-julius-shulman17-2009jul17,0,7068844,full.story

I learned a lot from his book on architectural photography. Sorry I never got to meet him or hear him speak in person.

[Allen in Montreal]

Thank you for posting the link,
Some interesting pix in the slide show.

[bvstaples]

He's probably one of my favorite architectural photographers. I always liked his angles and the very natural look to the images.

BVS

[John T]

"Uncle Julius" (not my real uncle) taught me the value of an honest critique. He gently, but firmly, would point out flaws in my photos that I was originally pleased. Used to love going through his files of images, seeing many shots that were never published because they weren't to the architects' or publishers' needs, but were extraordinary.

I'll miss him.

[PViapiano]

So sad to hear this news...

His books and photos were one of my main inspirations for getting into LF photography...always wished I had met him.

[David Karp]

A couple of months ago he was at the Annenberg Space for Photography, along with a show of his work. My wife and I had tickets to attend the opening, but it turned out to be the same night as my son's school open house. So, we had to cancel out trip, and there went our chance to meet Mr. Shulman.

I heard a great story about him on the radio this evening. He wanted to photograph the new cathedral in LA. A contact made the arrangements for him to meet with the Cardinal. While he was going inside with the Cardinal, a tour group was leaving. The group was told by their guide that they were lucky, here is the Cardinal. The Cardinal then told the group that they were lucky, here is the great architectural photographer, Julius Shulman. The group promptly surrounded Mr. Shulman, peppering him with questions. Turns out that it was a group of architects and photographers!

[David Karp]

Some of you might find this interesting: www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org/exhibitions/voice.asp

[Doug Dolde]

Back to being dirt. We are all going that way and much sooner than you think.

[Kirk Gittings]

So sad to hear this news...

His books and photos were one of my main inspirations for getting into LF photography...always wished I had met him.

Me too though I met him very briefly once to sign my book here after a workshop that I didn't take-my loss. A giant of the genre.

[r_a_feldman]

There is also an appreciation of Shulman, with a number of his photos, at http://archpaper.com/e-board_rev.asp?News_ID=3681, with a link at the bottom to a 2007 interview with him.

[Merg Ross]

Julius was also an inspirational force in my career and taught me a great deal about photographing architecture. He was among the giants in his field.

Not long ago I was in a house that he had photographed, and a rather large print of same was on an interior wall. It was a beautiful photographic rendition of the structure, without distortion.

We are fortunate that through his books, writings and photographs, he has left us much to ponder and appreciate.

[Nathan Potter]

Shulman was an icon of architectural photography. I recently saw a small exhibition of some of his work including a dazzling print of "House No. 22" at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin TX. That exhibit might still be there. He was certainly a force in documenting the emerging post WWII architecture movement. As Merg says, he has left us much.

Nate Potter, Harrington ME.