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Julius Shulman Exhibit Coincides With Palm Springs Modernism Week

The Kaufmann House in Palm Springs is one the most architecturally significant modern homes in the country. 

Yesterday, the city of Palm Springs, the Palm Springs Modern Committee, and the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation 

designated the Kaufmann House as a Class One historical site. 

The home was designed by Richard Neutrain 1946, but the home came into prominence due to the photography of Julius Shulman.

Julius Shulman is a American architectural photographer whose works captured the California mid-century modernism movement and introduced it to the world.

Starting today, the works of Julius Shulman will be on exhibition at the Palm Springs Art Museum, in conjunction with Modernism Week. 

Modernism Week is the annual collaboration between the Modernism Show, Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, Palm Springs Historical Society, Palm Springs Modern Committee, Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Palm Springs Art Museum focusing on design and architecture events and programs in Palm Springs California from Thursday, February 15 through Saturday, February 24 2008.

The exhibition will consist of approximately 150 photographs, in black & white and color, of the many architectural buildings Julius Shulman photographed during his career.  Some of the architects highlighted include Richard Neutra, Donald Wexler, John Lautner, Albert Frey, Palmer & Krisel, and many others.

In addition to the photographs (some that have not been seen in years), there will be a display of the magazine covers that show Shulman’s work.

The exhibition of the works of Julius Shulman will be featured at the Palm Springs Art Museum from February 15th through May 4th 2008.

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