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An overview of Newton's provocative, groundbreaking
photography that has inspired an entire genre
TASCHEN is proud to bring you Helmut Newton. Work, which will be of particular
interest to those who coveted our record-breaking publication of Newton's
work SUMO, but not its price tag. The catalog features works carefully
selected from Newton's entire career, including many images not appearing
in SUMO.
Get yourself a copy, and enjoy an overview of the provocative, groundbreaking
photography that has inspired an entire genre.
About the editor:
Manfred Heiting is an internationally renowned expert and collector of
photography. He lives in Amsterdam and Los Angeles. He is on the board
of the German Photographic Society, on the advisory council of the August
Sander Archiv in Cologne, and on the board of fellows of the Center for
Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona.
About the photographer:
Helmut Newton (1920-2004) was one of the most influential fashion photographers
of all time. Born in Berlin, he arrived in Australia in 1940 and married
June Brunell (a.k.a. Alice Springs) eight years later. He achieved international
fame in the 1970`s while working principally for French Vogue, and over
the next three decades his celebrity and influence continued to grow.
Eschewing studios for the most part, Newton preferred to shoot in the
streets or in interiors. His mixture of controversial scenarios, bold
lighting, and striking compositions came to form his signature look. In
1990 he was awarded the "Grand Prix National" for photography;
in 1992 was awarded by the German government "Das Grosse Verdienstkreuz"
for his services to German culture and was appointed "Officer des
Arts, Lettres et Sciences" by S.A.S. Princess Caroline of Monaco.
In 1996, he was appointed "Commandeur de l`Ordre des Arts et des
Lettres" by Philippe Douste-Blazy, the French Minister of Culture.
Working and living in close companionship with his wife until his death
at 83, through his last click of the shutter he continued to be as distinctive
and influential as ever.
About the author:
Francoise Marquet established a photographic department at the Musee d'Art
Moderne de la Ville de Paris in 1981, acquiring the works an organising
retrospectives of Duane Michals, Herbert List, Jean-Philippe Charbonnier,
Helmut Newton (1985), Jeanloup sieff, Jan Saudek, and Manuel Alvarez Bravo.
In 1997 she was appointed to the Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de
la Ville de Paris.
Альбом работ Хельмута Ньютона, самого выдающегося фотографа моды всех
времен.
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