Unboxing: Taschen Books Making of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey

Video by Sebastian J. Gordils
Captions by Shawna Herron
Taschen books has finally release the retail edition of it's comprehensive Making of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. This mighty volume chronicles the films history from inception to completion and the current state of our efforts towards space exploration. This tome will run you $32.17 on amazon.com.
Links:
Amazon- amzn.to/1F3XVFC
Official Description:
Get closer than ever to the movie that changed the movies. This behind-the-scenes spectacular of 2001: A Space Odyssey sheds light on the lead actors, senior production designers, special-effects experts and masterminds of Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, who together revolutionized science fiction and the art of cinema.
Previously available as part of the multi-volume and instant sell-out Collector's Edition, this comprehensive visual record includes on and off set photographs, pre-production paintings, and conceptual designs from the Kubrick archives. With numerous fold-outs, these dazzling images offer insight both into Kubrick's meticulous directorial methods, and into the mysteries and magnetism of a film at once vast in scope and intricate in its exploration of our relationship to technology.
Written and researched over several years by the outer space, special effects, and technology journalist Piers Bizony, this compendium is both an exhaustive labour of love and a monument to a masterpiece of 20th century culture.
The author-
Piers Bizony is a science and technology writer. His publications include Atom, The Man Who Ran the Moon, Starman, and 2001: Filming the Future.
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.
The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s '2001: A Space Odyssey'
Piers Bizony, M/M (Paris)
Hardcover, 6.7 x 14.9 in., 562 pages
ISBN 978-3-8365-5954-6
Edition: English

[@qgamer]

This looks super, I just bought that for my father.

[@Sebastianjoao]

+qgamer I hope he likes it, it's a great book!

[@guely55]

So, how much do you care for the format and the divided pictures? Greetiings from Sweden!

[@BLAZEREN101]

Weird, I have this book but it doesn’t have any flip out pages or separating cover 🤔

[@Mike_v_E]

Could you let me know how the quality of the cover and the paper is? Is the paper really thin an see-through, or is it solid paper?

[@Johnny_The_Ax]

Great quality

[@Ulic72]

i get a copy - but without a slipcase... - do different editions of the small one exists?

[@Stringbean421]

Bottom left-hand corner has a real nasty dent. I would of have sent that straight back for a replacement.

[@Sebastianjoao]

Nunsweepit421 Depending on who delivers packages they sometimes toss them at my front door. It’s frustrating, so about a week after I shot this I decided to do just that.

[@Stringbean421]

You're so right about the deliveries. I'm undecided about the book which is why I watched your video. One thing that's putting me off is not so much the monolith size and shape, I think that's great but it's all those fold-out pages. Over time, those creases along the fold lines will eventually tear and rip. It' s why I also hate posters that are folded up in some books and DVDs. Not sure if you agree with that. Thanks for the review.

[@Sebastianjoao]

Nunsweepit421 the Monolith dimensions are a valid concern and seeing negative reviews about the book because of its design drove me to taking a look at the book for myself. Glad you enjoyed the review!