Hardcover, 14 x 19.5 cm, 0.43 kg, 192 pages
Edition: Multilingual (German, English, French)
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The irresistible world of Helmut Newton
Timeless fashion icons and legendary celebrity portraits
Helmut Newton His unforgettable photographs, both timeless and provocative, establish a rich and ever-relevant artistic legacy. This book presents a compact portfolio of his work, complemented by an insightful introduction and a detailed biographical chronology.
Newton 's consistently ambiguous images entice with subtle allusions and sophisticated associations that can both seduce and challenge their viewers. Newton's unique perspective is evident in this overview of his work in the complex undertones that characterize his work, particularly in the genres of fashion and portraiture.
The book traces Newton's development into a nonconformist, intelligent, and tongue-in-cheek photographer, a voyeur and satirist whose camera lens captured contradictory and crucial aspects of haute couture and high society in the later decades of the 20th century. As a contract photographer, a "gun for hire," as he called himself, he visually realized his personal perspectives and obsessions, such as the idea of the strong, self-confident woman. This became one of the central themes in his fashion images. His erotically charged scenarios were often set in the seductive ambience of opulent apartments or grand hotels, most notably in Paris , Monte Carlo, and Los Angeles. From the mid-1960s, Newton made a name for himself in the fashion world. His work was published in leading magazines, including Vogue Paris, Elle, Marie Claire, Nova, Queen, and British Vogue. From the mid-1970s, he became even more well-known through his first books and exhibitions. His images have immortalized countless celebrities from the world of the rich and beautiful, including Caroline of Monaco, Charlotte Rampling, Paloma Picasso, and Karl Lagerfeld. Helmut Newton 's glamorous, groundbreaking, often boundary-pushing photographs undeniably possess a special power to capture our imagination.
Hardcover, 14 x 19.5 cm, 0.43 kg, 192 pages
Edition: Multilingual (German, English, French)
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The irresistible world of Helmut Newton
Timeless fashion icons and legendary celebrity portraits
Helmut Newton His unforgettable photographs, both timeless and provocative, establish a rich and ever-relevant artistic legacy. This book presents a compact portfolio of his work, complemented by an insightful introduction and a detailed biographical chronology.
Newton 's consistently ambiguous images entice with subtle allusions and sophisticated associations that can both seduce and challenge their viewers. Newton's unique perspective is evident in this overview of his work in the complex undertones that characterize his work, particularly in the genres of fashion and portraiture.
The book traces Newton's development into a nonconformist, intelligent, and tongue-in-cheek photographer, a voyeur and satirist whose camera lens captured contradictory and crucial aspects of haute couture and high society in the later decades of the 20th century. As a contract photographer, a "gun for hire," as he called himself, he visually realized his personal perspectives and obsessions, such as the idea of the strong, self-confident woman. This became one of the central themes in his fashion images. His erotically charged scenarios were often set in the seductive ambience of opulent apartments or grand hotels, most notably in Paris , Monte Carlo, and Los Angeles. From the mid-1960s, Newton made a name for himself in the fashion world. His work was published in leading magazines, including Vogue Paris, Elle, Marie Claire, Nova, Queen, and British Vogue. From the mid-1970s, he became even more well-known through his first books and exhibitions. His images have immortalized countless celebrities from the world of the rich and beautiful, including Caroline of Monaco, Charlotte Rampling, Paloma Picasso, and Karl Lagerfeld. Helmut Newton 's glamorous, groundbreaking, often boundary-pushing photographs undeniably possess a special power to capture our imagination.
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