Facets Multimedia
1517 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago IL 60614
1517 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago IL 60614
Current Schedule
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Films Coming in April
Archives:
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
FACETS CINÉMATHÈQUE
November 2009
The Facets Cinémathèque is located at 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. in Chicago. For more information on films playing in the Cinémathèque, please call 773-281-4114. To order advance tickets online, visit the TicketWeb website by clicking here.Chicago Theatrical
Premiere
VISUAL ACOUSTICS:
The Modernism of Julius Shulman
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WINNER Audience Award Best Documentary Palm Springs Intl Film Fest |
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WINNER Audience Award Austin Film Fest |
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WINNER Grand Jury Prize Lone Star Intl Film Fest |
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"More than just a photographer, Shulman was a proselytizer for the Modernism the structures represented. These architects believed their work could change the world, and they loved Shulman because he defined the way we look at Modernism, because his impeccable work created a mythology around these houses that hasn't gone away"
-Los Angeles Times
"If Visual Acoustics doesn't make you envy his life and his legacy, you haven't been paying attention"
-Village Voice
½ "[A] hugely engaging documentary tribute to a hugely engaging man"-Chicago Tribune
"Fascinating"
-TimeOut Chicago
"Warm, well-researched"-Chicago Sun-Times
Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, 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 modern architects since the 1930's, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, John Lautner and Pierre Koenig. 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 a talented artist who chronicled it with his unforgettable images. Featuring: Julius Shulman, Frank Gehry, Tom Ford.
Directed by Eric Bricker, U.S.A., 2009, 84 mins.
Official site New York Times New York Times (2) Los Angeles Times
Village Voice Chicago Tribune Chicago Sun-Times WBEZ: Eight Forty-Eight
About Julius Shulman, 1910-2009
Photographer of architecture, naturalist, educator, and commentator on urban form. One of the leading architectural photographers of the 20th century, Shulman developed close association with the modernist architects, principally those active in Southern California such as Gregory Ain, John Lautner, Richard Neutra, and R.M. Schindler. Shulman's images played a major role in crafting the image of the Los Angeles and "Southern California lifestyle" to the rest of the nation and world during the 1950s and 1960s. A prolific author, consultant, lecturer, exhibitor, and editor of his own vast archive, Shulman remained active up until his passing away in July of 2009.
Showtimes:
Fri., Nov. 20 at 7 & 9 pm
Sat.-Sun., Nov. 21-22 at 3, 5, 7 & 9 pm
Mon.-Thurs.. Nov. 23-26 at 7 & 9 pm
Sat.-Sun., Nov. 28-29 at 1 pm
$9 general admission 
FREE for Facets Members!
For all Cinémathèque inquiries, contact Charles Coleman at 773.281.9075 or charles@facets.org
FREE for Facets Members!
For all Cinémathèque inquiries, contact Charles Coleman at 773.281.9075 or charles@facets.org
