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International Style aesthetic photography reference
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International Style

Steel, glass, and the belief that less really was more

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International Style

01 LightClean daylight that lets the glass curtain wall reflect and refract the sky shoot at an angle where reflection adds depth rather than glare
02 WardrobeSimple, tailored, monochrome echoing the movement's own restraint
03 LocationSeagram Building, New York
04 Palette
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Director's note

Shoot from across the street with a longer lens rather than up close with wide-angle International Style towers are designed to be read as a repeating grid at a distance, and close-up wide shots distort the very proportion the style depends on

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International Style reference frame
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Wide shot of unornamented planar surfaces and ribbon windowswide24mmthru glass
Detail shot of steel-frame structural expression at a corner junctiondetail100mm
Wide shot showing glass curtain-wall clarity reflecting sky and surroundingswide24mmthru glass
Interior shot through floor-to-ceiling glazing, structure legible from insideenvironment35mm
Symmetrical shot emphasizing the tower's rationalist, repeating gridsetup50mm
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Locations

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Seagram Building, New YorkLever House, New YorkUnited Nations Headquarters, New YorkA local International Style office tower
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About this brief

How do I photograph the International Style aesthetic?

Steel, glass, and the belief that less really was more.

Shoot from across the street with a longer lens rather than up close with wide-angle International Style towers are designed to be read as a repeating grid at a distance, and close-up wide shots distort the very proportion the style depends on

Director's note

What shots should I get for a International Style photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Wide shot of unornamented planar surfaces and ribbon windows
  2. Detail shot of steel-frame structural expression at a corner junction
  3. Wide shot showing glass curtain-wall clarity reflecting sky and surroundings
  4. Interior shot through floor-to-ceiling glazing, structure legible from inside
  5. Symmetrical shot emphasizing the tower's rationalist, repeating grid
What lighting works for International Style photography?

Clean daylight that lets the glass curtain wall reflect and refract the sky shoot at an angle where reflection adds depth rather than glare

Light

Where should I shoot International Style photography?

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Locations

  1. Seagram Building, New York
  2. Lever House, New York
  3. United Nations Headquarters, New York
  4. A local International Style office tower
What wardrobe works for International Style photography?

Simple, tailored, monochrome echoing the movement's own restraint

Wardrobe

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