Kubrick

Saul Bass' poster for Kubrick's (not King's) The Shining is the first thing I want to point out about Kubrick. It is the joint effort of two fantastic minds.

I think that there are many things to be said about the effect of Stanley Kubrick in relation to art. In particular his contribution to the field of design is interesting and long lasting. Not only did he pioneer the future in films like 1968's "2001". He helped institute his own personal vision of the emotion derived from spaces in films like "the Shining" and "Full Metal Jacket" his apparent love of the typeface Futura bold as connoted from movie posters from films like "Lolita" and "Eyes Wide Shut" says volumes about his attention to detail and his love of graphic design. The fact that he incorporated such attention to detail into his films (as in the space station in 2001 and the Overlook Hotel in The Shining) gives the viewer a sense of reality and aids in the suspension of disbelief. The interesting aspect of his films from a design standpoint is that through his careful integration of the art form he has succeeded in inspiring generations of artisans almost subliminally. Before I ever considered becoming an artist I was inspired by the milk bar in Clockwork Orange. Before I ever reveled in the joy of typography the heart hammering disorientation of "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" etched itself into my memory. In a modern age the film maker stands as a first line of defense against bad taste.