Control is a film about ian curtis but not the ian curtis movie according to director anton corbijn. With sam riley, samantha morton, craig parkinson, alexandra maria lara. Explore books by anton corbijn with our selection at. Filled with candid on and off set photographs accompanied by corbijn s diary style writing, it provides a unique insight into the making of the american.
In 2005 anton corbijn started working on his first feature film control about the life, and death, of ian curtis, joy divisions lead singer. Directed by anton corbijn, and based on the book by deborah. How does it feel to watch the life and death of your father being reenacted on film. Anton corbijn s control is about the troubled life and times of postpunk legend ian curtis, the lead singer of joy division, who killed himself in 1980 at the age of 23, depressed by his epilepsy. Anton corbijns glorious biography of joy division singer ian curtis is the film of the year. A profile of ian curtis, the enigmatic singer of joy division. In chapter one, dutch filmmaker, designer and photographer anton corbijn explains the inspiration behind his db2. Anton corbijn s glorious biography of joy division singer ian curtis is the film of the year.
Anton corbijn s unseen portraits of arcade fire in. One of the groups he loved at the time were joy division. The film won around 20 awards worldwide, including 5 bifas, one of those for sam riley as the lead actor. This book serves as the definitive reference for music photography by anton corbijn. Photographer, filmmaker, and video artist anton corbijn earned the artistic recognition he always craved by capturing, in portraits, the psychological complexities of gerhard richter, alexander mcqueen, kate moss, and myriad other influential artists, musicians, models, and designers.
He is one of the most prominent directors and photographers of our time. The ian curtis film biopic is anton corbijn s most recent project and, in some way, the culmination of the multitalented artists work. It is the first feature film directed by anton corbijn, who had worked with joy division as a photographer. Control anton corbijn, based on the book written by deborah curtis and screenplay by matt greenhalgh control. The work of directors anton corbijn, jonathan glazer, mark romanex, stephane sednaoui. He is a director and actor, known for control 2007, a most wanted man 2014 and the american 2010. Control had its world premiere at the cannes film festival in may 2007. It is the first feature film directed by anton corbijn, who had worked with joy. The official trailer for control the film about the life and death of ian curtis, who was the singer of a pioneering band called joy division. Control strips away a lot of corbijn s excesses and the stylization of his videos, instead feeling vaguely documentary at times. Corbijn was born in the netherlands, but lived and worked in london for 30 years. A corbijn photograph has served as the authors portrait on many of gibsons books, including neuromancer. September 2007 als deutsche festivalpremiere in koln.
A very interesting book about the making of a film about joy division or in particular, ian curtis. Prolific musicvideo helmer and awardwinning photographer anton corbijn makes his feature directorial debut with this biographical drama concerning the late joy division frontman ian curtis. Anton corbijn is still in control interview magazine. He sees pleasure through guilty eyes and he sees good and evil in very dramatic ways, u2s bono. Anton corbijn1234 is worth every cent and an absolut must have for music and photography fans. Silver gelatin print on baryta paper, 2015 print size. A huge band, with a cool crowd from a ringside seat. Corbijn is directing a film about ian curtis 19561980, lead singer of the rock band joy division, and publishing a book about the making of the film. Anton corbijn has now added control to the throng, and his contribution a black and white study of the life and death of ian curtis is more sombre and grounded and. Control is a 2007 british biographical film about the life of ian curtis, singer of the late1970s english postpunk band joy division.
Director anton corbijn was one of the few people to know joy divisions ian curtis. Arcade fire released their classic album funeral 15 years ago this month. Anton corbijn siouxsie sioux, kyoto 1982 foam webshop. Anton corbijn, born in 1955 in strijen nl, lives and works in the hague nl. Natalie curtis, daughter of the late joy division singer ian curtis, went on the set of director anton corbijn. This gloriously illustrated, oversized book pays homage to corbijn s obsession with rock and rollan. One of his first photos in england actually ended up being his musical heroes, and as fate would have it, his image of jds ian curtis, and his subsequent death, catapulted him to minor fame with an image of curtis and the group. Problems arise, then, due to the form of the story corbijn sets. Photographer anton corbijn s highly recognizable portraits of rock musicians are collected in an oversize, 350page book. It bids farewell to the 1970s as fiercely as withnail did the 60s. This book is devoted to photographs he has taken of celebrities over the years. The ian curtis film biopic is anton corbijns most recent project and, in some way, the culmination of the multitalented artists work.
Corbijn is the subject of josh whitemans 2009 documentary film shadow play the making of anton corbijn. This collection contains a lot of previously unpublished images which shed light on his growing fascination with the music industry right from 1970 up to this very day. A profile of ian curtis, the enigmatic singer of joy division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23. This book is a fantastic collection of anton corbijn s collaboration with numerous bands and singers spanning the last decades. Waitscorbijn 7711 is a map of more than 270 pages that charts a journey of more than 35 years, an artistic collaboration that began with a set of blackandwhite photographs of tom waits taken by the young and virtually unknown anton corbijn, in holland, in 1977. As a teenager, anton corbijn left the small dutch island where he grew up. Corbijn, initially a noted photographer, won acclaim in 2007 for control, his film drama about the troubled life of the late joy division singer ian curtis. Corbijns recent project is a biopic on the troubled life of postpunk jo. The official trailer for control the film about the life and death of ian curtis. Control by anton corbijn anton corbijn, samantha morton. Anton corbijn all projects advertising editorial films. Corbijn is directing a film about ian curtis 19561980, lead singer of the legendary postpunk rock band joy division, and publishing a book about the making of the film.
The high contrast, gritty photos are taken over four decades, with many of the artists appearing throughout that time span. This updated edition of the ultimate publication on the music photography of anton corbijn, one of the most importantphotographers and directors working today, focuses on corbijn s evolving fascination with the music industry, from the 1970s to the present day. Not one to give up on his old life, directorcumphotographer anton corbijn daily took his stillcamera to the set, and this book is the proof of that. These photos, unpublished until now, were taken by anton corbijn just as the band broke through. The book is beautifully designed from cover to cover and includes numerous potographs published for the first time. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
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