The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s '2001: A Space Odyssey'

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Fifty years after its first conception, this four-volume book explores the making of the sci-fi movie masterpiece, 2OO1: A Space Odyssey. A limited edition of 1,000 copies (No. 501-1,500), each signed by Christiane Kubrick, this truly exhaustive book includes hundreds of unique documents, concept artworks, and superb behind-the-scenes photographs from the Kubrick Archives.

Collector’s Edition (No. 501–1,500), signed by Christiane Kubrick

Piers Bizony, M/M (Paris)

Monolith shaped metallic box, four volumes with Swiss binding, 19.8 x 44 cm, 9.75 kg, 1386 pages

It’s the movie that revolutionized science fiction and the art of cinema, that transformed the way we think about film with its special effects, narrative style, philosophical importance, and unusual musical choices. Now, fifty years after its conception, TASCHEN presents the most exhaustive publication ever devoted to 2oo1: A Space Odyssey. Limited to 1,500 copies, this landmark edition has been made in exclusive collaboration with both the Kubrick Estate and Warner Bros.

Get closer than ever to this movie that changed the movies. Conceived by the same designers behind our instant collectible Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon: The Greatest Movie Never Made, this richly illustrated four-volume set features hundreds of previously unpublished documents and photographs, as well as personal testimony from Kubrick’s co-screenwriter Arthur C. Clarke. All hardcover volumes are presented in a sleek metal slipcase inspired by the famous monolith, and come boxed with exclusive cover art from Wayne Haag.

The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s 2oo1: A Space Odyssey
Four volumes with a metal slipcase, all designed by M/M (Paris):
Volume 1: Film stills
Volume 2: Behind the scenes (including new interviews with lead actors, senior production designers, and key special-effects experts)
Volume 3: Facsimile of original screenplay
Volume 4: Facsimile of original 1965 production notes
Plus a small comic surprise

Limited to a total of 1,500 copies, all signed by Christiane Kubrick:
Art Edition No 1-500 (Art Edition A and B, with a signed print by Brian Sanders) and Collector’s Edition No. 501-1,500

Copyright © 2014 Turner Entertainment Co.
2oo1: A Space Odyssey and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co.
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The author

Piers Bizony is a science and technology writer. His publications include Atom, The Man Who Ran the Moon, Starman, and The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The designer

M/M (Paris) is an art and design partnership consisting of Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag. Their portfolio includes art direction and collaborations with Björk, Balenciaga, and Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, as well as with magazines including Vogue Paris, Interview, and Purple Fashion.