Stanley Kubrick Archive & INIVA

All I can say is wow! What an amazing day!!  Stanley Kubrick has to be one of my favourite directors of all time. Seeing a part of his archive collection at the London College of Communication is a day I’ll never forget!

‘The Shining’ by Kubrick is one of my favourite films, so imagine how I felt being able to get up close and personal with one of the key props namely the terms and terms of paper carrying the message ‘All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy’.  The fact that Kubrick had his secretary Margaret Adams type out pages and pages of these sheets is an absolute testament to Kubrick’s meticulous attention to detail.

Visit to INIVA

After spending some time with the Stanley Kubrick collection we took a long rainy walk to Chelsea College of Art.  This is where the INIVA collection is housed.  We had a leisurely lunch which was very nice – followed by a tour of the INIVIA library.  There was a great collection of a very diverse range of art books.

Tutorials with Daniel and Martina

When we arrived back at CSM we had time to grab a coffee ahead of going into small tutor groups.  I was in a group with Daniel and Martina (two first year students).  It was a real pleasure working with them and viewing their work, particularly as they are photography based.

I learned so much today from both of them.  Looking at their work actually reignited some of my lost passion for  photography.   Martina suggested a really excellent website that covers alternative experimental photography techniques.  She also sent me a link to The ‘UVA Synchronicity 180 Studios’.

I’m really looking forward to checking out both of these websites.

Me and Delfina

i couldn’t resist popping in (with permission) these photos that Delfina shot of us both.  It was so nice to see her!

Conclusion

All in all it was a great day today. I’ll never forget the visit to the London College of Communication and its Stanley Kubrick archive. I thoroughly enjoyed the tutorial session with Daniel and Martina and the INIVA was a really interesting library to visit.