From 21 December to 8 May, the Círculo de Bellas Artes is putting on an exhibition that pays tribute to the American director Stanley Kubrick (New York, 1928 - Saint Albans, UK, 1999) and looks back at his films.

It includes more than 600 exhibits: audiovisual material, photographs, props, cameras, models, scripts, illustrations, storyboards, handwritten letters, costumes for his feature films, clapperboards... Through these elements, the exhibition explores the thematic lines of his films alongside the various formal aspects of his filmography.

The aim of the exhibition is to examine Kubrick's way of thinking and creating, delving into his mind to discover that unique universe he was building in his films. Thus, the artist's entire life is remembered chronologically, from his beginnings as a photographer for the prestigious Look magazine to his last film, the controversial Eyes Wide Shut, released in 1999.

Along with his films, the exhibition also looks at some of his projects that never saw the light, such as (A.I.) Artificial Intelligence, which was later developed by Steven Spielberg, or Napoleon, for which he compiled more than 15,000 photographs for locations and numerous biographical readings about the French emperor.

And, of course, there is no shortage of special items that will be instantly recognisable to any film fanatic, such as Jack Torrance's axe from The Shining, the helmet with the slogan “Born to kill” from Full Metal Jacket, the planning for Paths of Glory, Alex DeLarge's costume from A Clockwork Orange, or the monkey-man costume from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Image Credits:

One point perspective corridor at the entrance to the exhibition - Image by Ed Reeve