Ken Adam Designs the Movies:
James Bond and Beyond by
Christopher Frayling
A Must Have If You Love Movies And Art
Showcasing the work of Ken Adam, the man who created some of the
most iconic and memorable sets in the history of the movies.
Ken Adam is the most distinguished living production designer in the world.
His work spans seven decades and more than seventy-five movies, from
his revolutionary designs for the first seven James Bond movies to work on
Stanley Kubricks Barry Lyndon and Alan Bennetts The Madness of King
George, for both of which he won an Oscar.
Born in Germany, Adam trained in London as an architect, and his first Art
Director credit was on Around the World in Eighty Days in 1956. He has
subsequently worked in Hollywood, Italy, and Germany as well as Britain.

Ken Adams extensive personal archive of concept sketches, drawings, set
stills, and photographs from every stage of his career forms the basis of
this book. Using case studies from the 1950s to the present day, it shows
the whole cycle of his production designs, from initial concept to what
appears on the screen itself. The result encapsulates the evolving role of
the Art Director and Production Designer from the golden age of the big
studios to the digital fantasies of the early twenty-first century.
The commentary is by Christopher Frayling, Rector of the Royal College of
Art, London, Chairman of the Arts Council, England, Chairman of the UKs
Design Council, and a Trustee of the Victoria & Albert Museum. 250
illustrations, 180 in color.
Personal Review: Ken Adam Designs the Movies: James Bond
and Beyond by Christopher Frayling
Ken Adam was originally trained as an architect in London, but that didn't
stop him from shifting course and beginning to create sets for the
burgeoning movie scene in England. His credited work as an Art Director
was on /Around the World in Eighty Days/, and he's worked on films as
varied as /Chitty Chitty Bang Bang/, /The Last Emperor/, and the first
seven //Bond// movies. He won Oscars for Stanley Kubrick's /Barry
Lyndon/ and Nicholas Hayner's /The Madness of King George/.
Included in the book are many unpublished works, concept and production
sketches, technical layouts, and set stills. Often, the entire cycle is
presented, from the first concept put to paper to the finished sets. Many of
these production pieces are from Adam's personal collection, and haven't
been seen before. The two page sketch of the Big Board from Kubrick's
/Dr. Strangelove/ is one of those rare pieces that not only survived time,
but also the secretive Kubrick, who often purged much of the production
work so it couldn't be copied.
Sir Frayling provides some very good commentary on Adam's work and
how it fits into the evolution of the Art Director to Production Designer as
movies developed and changed over the last 50 years. The production
value of the book is extremely high, and the content dazzling.
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