If you find yourself in London this summer with no tickets to the Olympics, be sure and catch Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style at the
Barbican. From 1962's
Dr. No to the upcoming
Skyfall, the exhibit chronicles the incredible evolution of the most famous secret agent in history. It's all here - Sir Ken Adams, Peter Lamont and Syd Cain's fantastical set and production designs, automobiles, gadgets, props, and the costumes and tailored suits (everyone from Armani and Tom Ford contributed to the James Bond look).
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The One and Only and Accept No Imitations: Sean Connery
(Pierce Brosnan was a great runner up) |
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| The Car: Aston Martin |
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| The Gadget: Little Nelly helicopter in You Only Live Twice |
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The Bond Girl: Ursula Andress in Dr. No (and the first)
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The Production Design: Ken Adam's sketch for the
Fort Knox "Rumpus Room" in Goldfinger
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| The Suit: Pierce Brosnan in Brioni |
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| The Set Decoration: Goldfinger |
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| The Villain: Blofeld (Donald Pleasance) and cat in You Only Live Twice |
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| The Martini and a Bath: Diamonds Are Forever |
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| The Soundtrack |
The
Barbican exhibit opens July 6th and runs through September 5th. For the Bond aficionado, this is better than a martini shaken not stirred...and beats the penthalon and torch relays any day.
Photo Credits: Danjag/United Artists, Brioni
The sets' interior design in 007 films has never been as satisfying as the gadgets and the cars. But the girls and the chases helped hold one's attention. It promises to be a great exhibition.
ReplyDeleteAgreed from an interior design point of view but they were outstanding production design wise. Sean Connery usually held my attention and hard to get past looking at anything else!
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