"I like people to be entertained, but I don't want it to be empty. I like to give some nourishment."
~ Fred Zinnemann
(1907-1997)
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With over twenty major films and an accolade-studded career spanning fifty years within the film industry, it would be short sighted to merely stop with Fred Zinemann’s filmmaking ability when understanding the depths of his creativity. Outside of film, Zinnemann was an equally gifted photographer, with the belief that every great director should have a personal experience with the main components of film-making (writing, acting, cinematography, and editing) in order to fully explore the boundaries of the medium.
Before his trek to Hollywood, Zinnemann spent just around a year in New York, arriving to the city in pursuit of understanding the magic behind the “Talking Pictures” as he called it. Although Fred only spent a year observing the inner workings of New York, his visual capacity was of someone well beyond his years, who spent a lifetime admiring the architectural and cultural beauty of the city. The prints produced by Fred highlight the world-renowned director’s masterful skill in photography and printmaking.
Whether it’s the grand scale of the high rises of Manhattan, the announcement of the president in Times Square, or the bicycle races in Madison Square Garden, the power of the images is not solely derived from their composition, but also through the admiration Zinnemann shares for life within such a wondrous city.
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