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Julius Shulman Photography

American, 1910-2009

Julius Shulman was an American architectural photographer best known for his photograph Case Study House #22 (Two Girls), Los Angeles, CA (Pierre Koenig, Architect, 1959). The house is also known as the Stahl House. Shulman's photography spread California's mid-century modernism around the world. Through his many books, exhibits and personal appearances his work ushered in a new appreciation for the movement beginning in the 1990s.

Shulman’s vast library of images currently resides at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. His contemporaries include Ezra Stoller and Hedrich Blessing Photographers. In 1947, Julius Shulman asked architect Raphael Soriano to build a mid-century steel home and studio in the Hollywood Hills.

Some of Shulman's architectural photographs, like the iconic shots of Frank Lloyd Wright's or Pierre Koenig's remarkable structures, have been published countless times. The brilliance of buildings like those by Charles Eames, as well as those of his close friends, Richard Neutra and Raphael Soriano, was first brought to light by Shulman's photography. The clarity of his work demanded that architectural photography had to be considered an independent art form. 

Each Shulman image unites perception and understanding of the buildings and their place in the landscape. The precise compositions reveal not just the architectural ideas behind a building's surface, but also the visions and hopes of an entire age. A sense of humanity is always present in his work, even when the human figure is absent from the actual photographs.

Many of the buildings photographed by Shulman have since been demolished or re-purposed, lending to the popularity of his images.

Find original Julius Shulman photography on 1stDibs.

(Biography provided by Lions Gallery)

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Artist: Julius Shulman
Case Study House 22, Playboy, 1960

Case Study House 22, Playboy, 1960

By Julius Shulman

Located in New York, NY

Julius Shulman Case Study House #22. Playboy 1960 C print Paper size: 20.5″ x 41.5″ (52.07 cm. x 104.14 cm.) Print size: 19″ x 40″ (48.26 cm. x 101.6 cm.) Shulman's studio stamp and...

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1960s Modern Julius Shulman Photography

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Case Study House 22, Pool, 1960
Case Study House 22, Pool, 1960

Case Study House 22, Pool, 1960

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Located in New York, NY

Julius Shulman Case Study House #22. Pool. C print 16 x 20 inches Shulman's studio stamp and signature on verso. Signed by Julius Shulman with Certificate of Authenticity authoriz...

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Kaufmann House, Palm Springs

Kaufmann House, Palm Springs

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Kaufmann House, Palm Springs Architect: Richard Neutra Kodak digital color print Print size: 20" x 24" (50.80 x 60.96) Image size: 15" x 20" (39.10 x ...

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The Kaufmann Desert House, 1947 (Palm Springs, Ca. Richard Neutra)
The Kaufmann Desert House, 1947 (Palm Springs, Ca. Richard Neutra)

The Kaufmann Desert House, 1947 (Palm Springs, Ca. Richard Neutra)

By Julius Shulman

Located in New York, NY

The Kaufmann House was one of the last domestic projects conducted by Neutra, but it is also arguably one of his most famous homes. It is “one of the most important examples of inter...

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1940s Modern Julius Shulman Photography

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The Kaufmann Desert House, 1947 (Palm Springs, Ca. Richard Neutra)
The Kaufmann Desert House, 1947 (Palm Springs, Ca. Richard Neutra)

The Kaufmann Desert House, 1947 (Palm Springs, Ca. Richard Neutra)

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Early color print of The Kaufmann House was one of the last domestic projects conducted by Neutra, but it is also arguably one of his most famous homes. It is “one of the most import...

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Architectural Study - Interior
Architectural Study - Interior

Architectural Study - Interior

By Julius Shulman

Located in Surfside, FL

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Case Study House 22, 1960 Pool
Case Study House 22, 1960 Pool

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By Julius Shulman

Located in New York, NY

Julius Shulman Case Study House #22. Pool. C print with rare black border Print size: 20″ x 24″ ( 50.8 cm. x 60.96 cm.) Image size: 16″ x 20″ (40.64 cm. x 50.8 cm.) Shulman's studio...

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Architectural Study - Interior
Architectural Study - Interior

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Case Study House #21, Bailey House

Case Study House #21, Bailey House

By Julius Shulman

Located in New York, NY

Case Study House #21, Bailey House, 1960 Pierre Koenig Architect Chromogenic color print 20 x 16 inches Built in the hills with south views, thi...

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Case Study House #22, Los Angeles

Case Study House #22, Los Angeles

By Julius Shulman

Located in New York, NY

Case Study House #22 The Stahl House, 1960 Architect: Pierre Koenig Silver gelatin print Print size: 24" x 30" (60.96 x 76.2 cm) Case Study House #22 The ...

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Case House Study #21 (Hi-Fi)

Case House Study #21 (Hi-Fi)

By Julius Shulman

Located in New York, NY

Case House Study #21 (Hi-Fi), 1960

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