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“Remember, the early '60s in London was something - which must have been like Berlin in the '30s when the arts flourished. You didn't have the differences in class, and so on.”

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Ken Adam

Ken Adam, born on February 5, 1921 in Germany, was a renowned stage designer and film production designer. His career began in the 1950s, where he designed unique visual styles for many classic films, such as the 'James Bond' series and 'A Clockwork Orange'. Adam is known for his distinctive artistic style and contributions to the visual language of cinema. more

“The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The Berlin of the architects Gropius, Mendelsohn and Mies van der Rohe. The Berlin of the painters Max Libermann, Grosz, Otto Dix, Klee and Kandinsky.”

Foundation Studios Painter Architect Vans Max Berlin My Future Kandinsky Fritz Lang Mies Van Der Rohe

Author:Ken Adam

“You move differently than you do when you're filling the stage at Radio City. You have to be bigger than life there.”

Moving Cities Stage Bigger Radio Filling Bigger Than Life

Author:Nickolas Ashford

“I needed real help in New York and I had no friends. I looked up at those buildings, I couldn't see the sky or nothing, and I said, 'Well, there ain't no mountain high enough,' and I just started - the words just fell out of my mouth, really.”

Wells Said Real Enough Helping Sky New York Building Needed Mountain Mouths No Friends

Author:Nickolas Ashford

“I think I can see people wanting to hear more music-music now as opposed to all hip-hop. You know, which I have nothing against hip-hop. I think some of it is really good. But on the other hand, some of the real great artists are just being lost because they're not getting the airplay or anything to make them inspired to record again.”