In may 2011 corbijn presented mandela landscape, an artwork consisting of corbijn s portrait of nelson mandela stitched by dutch textile artist berend strik. The band were called joy division and they performed a song called shadowplay. He has directed over 80 music videos for a number of musicians, including nirvana, u2, depeche mode, and joy division. Control limited edition with free touching from a distance book. Jon savages documentary joy division is a mustsee music the. The performances and characterization in control are. The ian curtis film biopic is anton corbijn s most recent project and, in some way, the culmination of the multitalented artists work. Joy division the miriam collection 2007 is the elixir weve been seeking for a lifetime. Its a blackandwhite movie about the extramarital affair. 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. Based on the memoir touching from a distance by deborah curtis, anton corbijns control is as near perfect a filmic telling of the story of joy division. Atmosphere is a song by english postpunk band joy division. Anton corbijn, born in 1955 in strijen nl, lives and works in the hague nl.
The book contains some 100 photographs, many of them published for the first time, and its world premiere will be in knokkeheist, running from 4 april to 5 july 2020. The movie control based on the life of ian curtis, the lead singer of the band joy division, didnt play in theaters for long when it was released last year. Touching from a distance is a biography written by deborah curtis. Anton corbijn1234 is worth every cent and an absolut must have for music and photography fans. Corbijn famously started out as a photographer who recorded joy divisions existence with still images, and, in triumph, hes transferred that achievement to. Anton corbijn a musician with a camera drawn to the stage anton corbijn grew up in an orderly, religious household in holland with his father, who was a protestant church minister, and his. Hot on the heels of anton corbijns masterful control, comes joy division, the. Director anton corbijn was one of the few people to know joy division s ian curtis. Anton corbijn s exhibitions have been extremely successful in europe and his work can be seen in museums and galleries alike as well as in 15 published books. Director 105 spirits in the forest documentary 2019 as anton korbijn depeche mode. Even if you are not a joy division fan, you might already be familiar with their story from 2002s 24 party people. Anton corbijn is represented by galerie anita beckers. Corbijn is the subject of josh whitemans 2009 documentary film shadow play the. Anton corbijn, director of control, a film about the band joy division, on the film, now out on dvd terry gross, host.
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. But now you have a second chance because its out on. The latest news and comment on photographer and film director anton corbijn. With sam riley, samantha morton, craig parkinson, alexandra maria lara. One of the worlds most recognized photographers and a celebrated director, anton corbijn is a dutch artist who has shot some of the most famous musicians of the past four decades. It is the first feature film directed by anton corbijn, who had worked with joy division as a photographer. This subject was very close to anton s heart as joy division was the reason for why hed moved from holland to london as he wanted to be closer to. This book is a fantastic collection of anton corbijn s collaboration with numerous bands and singers spanning the last decades. Anton corbijn a musical silver print anatomy films. Control by anton corbijn anton corbijn, samantha morton. Photographer anton corbijn s highly recognizable portraits of rock musicians are collected in an oversize, 350page book.
In the book, deborah curtis speaks of ians infidelity, their troubled marriage. The book is beautifully designed from cover to cover and includes numerous potographs published for the first time. A beautiful, beautiful book of corbijns photos from the set of control, along with notes and anecdotes from behind the scenes too. 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 film won around 20 awards worldwide, including 5 bifas, one of those for sam riley as the lead actor. The working title on the official movie page on was originally these days. Photographer anton corbijns highly recognizable portraits of rock musicians are collected in an oversize, 350page book.
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. The high contrast, gritty photos are taken over four decades, with many of the artists appearing throughout that time span. In 2005 anton corbijn started working on his first feature film control about the life, and death, of ian curtis, joy division s lead singer. Surrendering to the weight on his shoulder, ians tortured soul consumes him and leads him to commit suicide at the age of 23. The book has been used as a reference for the anton corbijns film control. His younger brother maarten corbijn is a director and photographer and his grandfather was an art teacher, where as his father worked for the church and his mother was a nurse. In 2007 he made his film debut with control, about the life of joy division singer ian curtis. Anton corbijn siouxsie sioux, kyoto 1982 foam webshop. This memoir by the joy division bassist is steeped in guilt, writes dorian lynskey. Corbijn is the subject of josh whitemans 2009 documentary film shadow play the making of anton corbijn. An alternative is joy division central which contains extensive detail on the movie. Anton corbijn all projects advertising editorial films. Control 112 movie clip no love lost 2007 hd youtube. Dave calhoun is left in no doubt who called the shots on the new film about the life and death of joy division s ian curtis.
His account of his life features an extraordinary performance from sam. With epilepsy adding to his guilt and desperation, depression takes hold. Two full days after seeing joy division, the documentary, its difficult to. If there was any real justice in the international cinema community, anton corbijn s painstakingly heartfelt reflection on the tragically brief life and career of joy division frontman ian curtis would get at least as many academy award nominations as james mangolds commendable but comparatively pedestrian johnny cash biopic walk the line. Anton corbijn recounting why he moved to manchester. See more ideas about famous photographers, courtney love hole, a most wanted man. The project had the working title control which was anton corbijn s idea and this became the actual title of the film. This solemn version of the joy division story has endured for decades. Anton corbijn was born on may 20, 1955 in strijen, zuidholland, netherlands as anton johannes. Anton corbijn is a dutch film and music video director and a photographer born on 20 th may 1955. The ian curtis film biopic is anton corbijns most recent project and. His photographs have been exhibited worldwide in leading galleries and museums including the deichtorhallen in hamburg, the photography research centre in boston and the museum of art in vienna.
Feb 28, 2015 i dont want to continue to do what i did when i was 20. The north american debut of director anton corbijn s film control took place at the toronto international film festival, september 2007. The screenplay by matt greenhalgh was based on the biography touching from a distance by curtiss widow deborah, who served as a coproducer on the film. Control is noted photographer and short filmmaker anton corbijn s first fulllength feature, and he wasnt messing around. His most recent book waits corbijn, which was a collaboration between anton and tom waits, was sold out from the publisher within a week of publication. Anton corbijn from joy division to u2 one of the groups he loved at the time were joy division. Born anton johannes gerrit corbijn van willenswaard on may 20, 1955 in strijen, netherlands, corbijn began shooting local bands at the age 17, before moving to london to work for nme magazine as a staff photographer.
No more second rate documentaries thrown together, offering nothing. Corbijn also directed many music videos for joy division, nirvana, coldplay and johnny cash. For three decades, he did promotional and cover photography for musical bands, u2 and depeche mode. He is the creative director behind the visual output of depeche mode and u2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for almost 3 decades. Anton johannes gerrit corbijn van willenswaard is a dutch photographer, music video director, and film director. I would like to continue to develop myself and not continue to hang around bands. It details her life and marriage with ian curtis, lead singer of the 1970s british postpunk rock band joy division.
A profile of ian curtis, the enigmatic singer of joy division. Directed by anton corbijn, and based on the book by deborah. Anton corbijn born 20 may 1955 is a dutch photographer, music video director, and film director. Impressed by joy division s music, he moved to england to work as a regular photographer for the new musical express 1979. Corbijns recent project is a biopic on the troubled life of postpunk joy division lead musician ian curtis. Corbijn was born in the netherlands, but lived and worked in london for 30 years. Anton corbijn is kind of obsessed with joy division vulture. Anton corbijn, asserting control fresh air archive. His photographs, usually blackandwhite, often resemble stills from motion. Following ian curtiss death two months later, it was rereleased as a 12 single by factory records. Anton corbijn s 2007 film control artfully popularised the lesserknown reality of the man, but touching from a. Anton corbijn s black and white photography making the story all that more powerful. Check out current works, exhibitions and information about anton corbijn. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro.
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