a clockwork orange, the shining, 2001: a space odyssey, eyes wide shut... just a snippet of stanley kubrick's most celebrated films. whilst he is generally regarded as one of america's greatest filmmakers, few have paid tribute to his photography. the royal museum of fine arts (brussels)current exhibition presents stanley kubricks early photographic works. after graduating in 1945, he began working as a photographer for the magazine 'look' (new york). he stayed there for 5 years working as a staff photographer. his photojournalism places his work on an entirely other level- and it is easy to see where the original ideas for his films came from. in a recent essay for my museum studies module, which questioned how much information should be included in an exhibition, i mentioned that this exhibition at the beaux arts gets it just right. information is not only provided in french, but also flemish and english. this is most obviously seen on entry, when the visitor is presented with a corridor, illustrating a simple, colour coded, oversized timeline in three languages. the timeline highlighted the main events in the artist's private life and in his film and photographic career. it was factual and humorous at the same time (... it mentioned his numerous marriages and failures within a space of a few years!). this minimal, yet effective timeline suited all ages, and most specifically the interests of an international audience. the information was stripped down, so that it could be easily digested and could be read at walking pace. really nicely done! the show is on til july.
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