THE PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE WORK AND ARCHIVES OF FILM DIRECTOR STANLEY KUBRICK

Resumo

Considered one of the greatest references in cinema and known for his meticulous nature and high level of artistic control, Stanley Kubrick began his career as a photographer and, as a film director, produced innovative films that deal with different themes. The purpose of this article is to present the role of photography in Kubrick's work in the light of his career as a photographer and the presence of photography in his personal archives. This is qualitative research that uses a biographical research on Kubrick and analysis of the archives. From this perspective, it is observed that the photographs were used as facilitating instruments in the production of Kubrick's films, mostly important in the pre-production and film production phases and, through understanding the ways in which they were used, it is possible to establish the evolution of some techniques used in cinema and understand the director's ways of working and personal and professional relationships. Furthermore, it is observed that photographs constitute important historical sources about the period in which they were produced or sought to be reproduced in films, contributing to research and debates on various topics beyond Kubrick's life and work.