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Julius Shulman — Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, CA, Pierre Koenig Architect
Julius Shulman

Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, CA, Pierre Koenig Architect

A masterpiece of architectural photography, Julius Shulman's iconic image captures Pierre Koenig's modernist Case Study House #22 suspended dramatically over the glittering nighttime panorama of Los Angeles. Two elegantly dressed women are posed within the glass-walled living room, their presence emphasizing the seamless relationship between the home's sleek interior and the vast urban landscape below. Printed as a gelatin silver print, the photograph's luminous tonal contrasts brilliantly convey both the utopian promise of mid-century modern design and the seductive allure of California living.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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October 8, 2015

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Julius Shulman, Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, CA, Pierre Koenig Architect

A masterpiece of architectural photography, Julius Shulman's iconic image captures Pierre Koenig's modernist Case Study House #22 suspended dramatically over the glittering nighttime panorama of Los Angeles. Two elegantly dressed women are posed within the glass-walled living room, their presence emphasizing the seamless relationship between the home's sleek interior and the vast urban landscape below. Printed as a gelatin silver print, the photograph's luminous tonal contrasts brilliantly convey both the utopian promise of mid-century modern design and the seductive allure of California living.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Iconic Photography, Mid Century Modern, Male Artist, Modernist, Night Scene, Black and White Photography, Night Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, California Architecture, American Photographer, Architectural Photography, Urban Landscape, Iconic Imagery, Black and White

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