Visual Acoustics celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world's greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. Shulman, who passed away this year, captured the work of nearly every modern and progressive architect since the 1930s including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, John Lautner and Frank Gehry. His images epitomized the singular beauty of Southern California's modernist movement and brought its iconic structures to the attention of the general public. This unique film is both a testament to the evolution of modern architecture and a joyful portrait of the magnetic, whip-smart gentleman who chronicled it with his unforgettable images.
Cinematography
Shulman's photos still outshine the film shooting them.
Direction
Bricker lets Julius talk—correctly realizing he's the whole show.
Production
Access to living legends before they became literal legends.
Director
Eric Bricker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shulman was 97 during filming and still climbing onto roofs for the perfect shot.
His 1960 photo of the Stahl House basically invented the visual language of 'California cool'—every poolside influencer owes him royalties.
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