Jan Harlan, Christiane Kubrick and the Mayor Cllr Chris Oxley
Kubrick: A Film Maker’s Odyssey. Museum of St Albans: 2 Apr–5 Sept
The exhibition of material from the Kubrick Archive, much of which has never been seen before by the public, was officially opened by the Mayor Cllr Chris Oxley.
The Mayor met with Jan Harlan, film producer and brother-in-law of Stanley Kubrick. Jan acted as Kubrick's executive producer for Barry Lyndon (1975), The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), and was an assistant to the producer for A Clockwork Orange (1971). Harlan was also executive producer for Steven Spielberg's Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001). Harlan directed Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001).
The monolith like the one used in 2001, A Space Odyssey
Christiane Kubrick is also pictured with the Mayor. She and Kubrick married in 1958 shortly after filming Paths of Glory (by Stanley Kubrick), in which she was credited as Susanne Christian. The marriage lasted until Kubrick's death in 1999. The Kubrick family moved to England in the 1960s where Christiane continued to paint and exhibit. She became highly accomplished and avidly collected artist with a passion for floral settings and still-lifes. Her works were featured in two Stanley Kubrick films.*
Don’t miss the opportunity to see the wide range of fascinating items, many on show for the first time. Stand next to the monolith like the one used in “2001, A Space Odyssey”, see props and equipment used on set.
Museum of St Albans
Friday 2nd April 2010 – Sunday 5th September 2010. Admission FREE.
Open Mon to Sat 10am – 5pm. Sun 2pm to 5pm.
Website: http://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/
Cllr Chris Oxley, The Right Worshipful the Mayor of St Albans City & District.
Jan Harlan speaking at the opening of the exhibition
Contact for the Mayor’s office:
Alison Orde, the Mayor’s Civic Officer
Tel: 01727 819544 E-mail: Alison.orde@stalbans.gov.uk
Contact for the press:
Davina Mansell, Information and Communication Officer
Tel: 01727 819316. E-mail: davina.mansell@stalbans.gov.uk
St Albans City and District Council
www.stalbans.gov.uk
Model made by students at the University of Herts depicting a scene from Dr Strangelove
Notes:
Jan Harlan’s filmography.
What Is Out There? (2007) (V) (producer)
O Lucky Malcolm! (2006) Director
Dvorak Who? (2006) (V) Director
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) (executive producer)
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) Director
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) (executive producer)
Full Metal Jacket (1987) (executive producer)
Barry Lyndon (1975) (executive producer)
A Clockwork Orange (1971) (assistant to producer)
Christiane Kubrick
* In A Clockwork Orange, a large floral oil painting adorns the living room of "Home", the abode of reclusive writer Frank Alexander and his wife during the famous "Singin' in the Rain" scene. In Eyes Wide Shut, Christiane's vivid paintings adorn nearly every wall of Dr and Mrs Hartford's (Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman) New York City apartment. A few paintings by her daughter Katherina are also shown. Her paintings are also featured in various rooms of Ziegler's NYC mansion (billiard room and upstairs bathroom).
Christiane continues to live in England, where she and her daughter Katharina hold regular painting courses at their home in Hertfordshire. She and her brother Jan Harlan are very active in preservation, exhibit production and publishing related to her husband's life work, including the recent Taschen mega-book "The Stanley Kubrick Archives" and the currently touring major museum exhibit.
Stanley Kubrick is probably the region’s most distinguished film maker. Based near St Albans for much of his working life, Kubrick made 12 feature films which earned him a reputation as one of the leading film directors of his generation.
Kubrick’s films include:
2001, A Space Odyssey
A Clockwork Orange
Full Metal Jacket
Dr. Strangelove
Eyes Wide Shut