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Article: Creative space Visitors were discouraged and photographers banned from the set of Stanley Kubrick's `2001: A Space Odyssey'. One man, however, was given unparalleled access to record this epic in the making. Until now, the results have never been seen. Jojo Moyes on the work of illustrator Brian Sanders
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 20, 2001
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In 1966, Brian Sanders, a 29-year-old illustrator, was asked by
his agent whether he was interested in film. A director working on a
project about space had seen his work in a colour supplement, and was
interested in offering him some work. Thus the young artist found
himself spending a year working for the legendary Stanley Kubrick at
Elstree studios, recording in pencil, paint and collage the
extraordinary scenes behind the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The resulting images - which have never been published - provide a
fascinating insight into life on the set of one of the most
groundbreaking and iconic movies of all time; from the technical
detail of how Kubrick perfected the ...