Before becoming the critically acclaimed filmmaker responsible for such iconic films as Dr. Strangeloveand The Shining, Stanley Kubrick spent five years as a photographer for Look magazine. The Bronx native joined the staff in 1945, when he was only 17 years old, and shot humanist slice-of-life features that celebrate and expose New York City and its inhabitants.

These still photographs attest to Kubrick’s innate talent for compelling storytelling, and serve as clear indicators of how this genius would soon transition to making some of the greatest movies of all time.

Through a Different Lens. Stanley Kubrick Photographs published by Taschen books

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