The Getty Gallery located at the Los Angeles Central Library recently had a Julius Shulman exhibition entitled Julius Shulman’s Los Angeles. There was one photograph in particular that really captured my interest, I think it was because it was one that I had seen so many times before but never in person and never in that specific environment- one that literally took the viewer out of the present time and transported them back to Los Angeles circa 1960. The city of Los Angeles has such a rich history and I think most take it for granted, but you are reminded of it's beauty and grand splendor as you walk by the rows upon rows of photographs.
Case Study House 22 is a gorgeous black and white print that was part of a series of photographs that Shulman did free of charge for the Case Study House Program, where architects were commissioned to design innovative single-family homes in California. Shulman photographed the majority of the case study homes. The photograph was shot from a beautiful perspective and the composition of the piece is so interesting. I have a great appreciation for photography, and am often drawn to it, mainly because I’m not very good at it. The architecture of the home is so beautiful, and Shulman photographs it brilliantly. The architect for this particular home was Pierre Koenig and was built and photographed in 1960. Then and even now the architecture seems futuristic, especially how the way the light fixtures appear to be like floating orbs due to reflections created by the surrounding large windows. The protruding beams, sharp angles and hard lines along with the over the view of the grid of city lights create an incredible atmosphere that really takes in the viewer.
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