It would be impossible for society to appreciate the great works of modern architecture without the frozen image. It is in this way that architecture and photography are inextricably linked - a detailed record of an ever-changing landscape is etched in celluloid. Were it not for the camera, how else would future generations come to understand exactly the stature of the World Trade Center. Another example - most of us will never set foot in the Stahl House-Case Study House #22 (seen below) designed by Pierre Konig, however; many of us will experience it through the photos of Julius Shulman. The work of Julius Shulman particularly exemplifies this notion that a photographic document is the final detail to a great piece of architecture. Shulman passed away yesterday at the age of 98. Here is more on the life of Shulman from the LA Times.
(photo by Julius Shulman - 1960)