23 stunning shots of Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick is a famous director and screenwriter who had a huge influence on American cinema. His talent was already manifested at the age of 17 — in photographs that are distinguished by a unique combination of drama and mystery.

A student at Columbia University, 1948. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Shoe Cleaners, 1947. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Shoe Cleaners, 1947. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Shoe cleaners on the fence, 1947. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Johnny Grant, 1946. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Columbia University Laboratory. (Stan­ley Kubrick for Look Mag­a­zine via VandM.com)

Performance, 1948. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

General Dwight D. Eisenhower at Columbia University, 1948. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Betsy von Furstenberg, 1949. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Johnny Grant, 1946. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Self-portrait with dancer Rosemary Williams, 1948. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Dancers at the Copacabana Club, 1948. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

On the streets of New York, 1946. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

The queue to the dentist. (Stan­ley Kubrick for Look Mag­a­zine via VandM.com)

Tire replacement, 1946. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Boxer Walter Cartier, 1948. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Girl and Dolls, 1947. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Circus artist with a monkey on roller skates, 1948. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Boxing classes in the Police Athletic League, 1946. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Men's fashion show, 1948. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

The film crew, 1947. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

The girl at the roller coaster, 1946. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)

Circus artist, 1948. (Stanley Kubrick for Look Magazine via VandM.com)