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 Kubrick's Barry Lyndon and Alan Bennett's The Madness of King George，for both of which he won an Oscar.

This book showcases the work of Ken Adam，the man who has created some of the most iconic and memorable sets in the history of the movies.

This book showcases the work of Ken Adam，the man who has created some of the most iconic and memorable sets in the history of the movies.In chronological order the book takes us from design sketches for his earliest films，including Around the World in Eighty Days，through his Oscar-winning work with Stanley Kubrick，to production designs for what are probably his most celebrated films-seven James Bond movies，which include Dr.No，Gold~nger，The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonroker.Also included are production drawings for classics such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang，Sleuth and The Last Emperor.Complete with concept sketches，technical drawings，floorplans and set stills，the book reveals the whole cycle from initial idea to finished construction.Adam's virtuoso designs for films，operas and other projects are accompanied by illuminating commentary from the eminent cultural historian Christopher Frayling，together presenting an unrivalled archive of visionary and inspiring production design.

1 ART DIRECTOR TO PRODUCTION DESIGNER

 THE QUEEN OF SPADES

 FOUR SHIPS

 CHILD IN THE HOUSE

 AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS

 NIGHT OF THE DEMON

 THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

 TEN SECONDS TO HELL

 THE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE

 SODOM AND GOHORRAH

2 WORKING WITH STANLEY KUBRICK

 DR.STRANGELOVE

 BARRY LYNDON

3 DESIGNING JAMES BOND

 DR.NO

 GOLDFINGER

 THUNDERBALL

 YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE

 DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

 THE SPY WHO LOVED ME

 MOONRAKER

 GOLDENEYE：ROGUE AGENT

 ANOTHER SPY：THE IPCRESS FILE

4 THE THEATRE OF HISTORY

 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG

 GOODBYE，MR.CHIPS

 SLEUTH

 THE SEVEN-PER-CENT SOLUTION

 SALON KITTY

 PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

 KING DAVID

 AGNES OF GOD

 THE LAST EMPEROR

 CRIMES OF THE HEART

 THE FRESHh1A N

 THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE

5 TWO OPERAS

 THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST

 WOZZECK

6 DRAWINGS COME TO LIFE

 PETER PAN

 ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES

 7 DESIGNING THE FUTURE

 LORD L

 STAR TREK-THE MOTION PICTURE

 THE CINEHA OF THE FUTURE

 THE FANTASTICKS

8 BACK TO BERLIN

 BERLIN MILLENNIUM EXHIBITION

 TA KING SIDES

 'THE CABINETS OF DR.CALIGARI

9 CONCLUSION：THE ART OF KEN ADAM

 Ken Adam Filmography

 Bibliography

 Picture Credits