Kubrick is well known for his extreme care and precision in each and every frame of his films. Some critics and commentators have suggested that this stems from his influence as a still photographer. After seeing his images, I would agree.  In the summer of 1949, Look magazine sent him to Chicago to shoot pictures for a story called “Chicago City of Contrasts.”  Take a look at a few of those images, below. His ability to impart a narrative through a single image is remarkable; balanced by both his technical expertise and his attention to detail. I am very impressed with his work and believe that his photogaphy would be more widely known if his films overshadow his early work.

If you would like to see more of the images, a full roll is online at How To Be  A Retronaut, a fantastic blog of interesting and quirky visions of our past.