Helmut Newton. SUMO. 20th Anniversary Edition

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I still believe that the perfect fashion photograph is a photograph that does not look like a fashion photograph. It’s a photograph that looks like something out of a movie, like a portrait, maybe a souvenir shot, maybe a paparazzi shot, anything but a fashion photograph. America 1970s/80s. Evelyn Hofer, Sheila Metzner, Joel Meyerowitz, Helmut Newton, Helmut Newton Foundation, Berlin Newton, Helmut (2003), Autobiography: Helmut Newton, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, p.65, ISBN 9780385508070 , retrieved 22 May 2013

SUMO, edited by June Newton, features a wide selection of over 400 pictures, most of which are published for the first time, covering every aspect of Newton’s outstanding career in photography: from his stunning fashion photographs, which pointed the way for generations of photographers, to his nudes and celebrity portraits. In 1975, when the New York Times chief art critic Hilton Kramer argued that contemporary fashion photography was becoming a sub-division of pornographic culture (“chilling in their taste for perversity and violence”), he singled out Newton’s boundary-pushing pictures as “so clamorous and unsavory that the pictures insist on being judged by the standards of another genre.” Helmut Newton's 1950 portrait of his wife June, modelling a "Hat of the Week" for Myer's Department Store [6] Here are a few excerpts from his Nude Theory book which explain his shooting process in more detail: British Vogue, London, 1967. The Helmut Newton Estate / Maconochie Photography A controversial pioneer

He began as a fashion photographer who pushed the boundaries of what was deemed acceptable at the time for editors, then pushed them even further in his personal work. Amongst other publications of his work, Taschen's oversized SUMO is a tribute that includes 400 images, and was edited by his wife June Newton. I think things are complicated enough without making them more so, I think this is why my technical equipment is very simple, very basicbecause it gives me more time to work with the girl which is the most important thing. Antique and vintage books add a sense of culture and style to any room. Displaying these types of books in your living room or reading nook can warm a space with a distinguished feel.

June Newton (alias Alice Springs) begins her career as a photographer: when her husband is ill, she steps in to shoot a cigarette advertisement. In his career, Newton worked with Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle, Nova and Playboy, shooting over 60 covers for Vogue Paris alone. Since the 1970s Newton regularly used Polaroid cameras and film for instant visualisation of compositions and lighting situations, especially for his fashion photography. By his own admission, for the shoot of Naked and Dressed series that started in 1981 for the Italian and French Vogue he used Polaroid film “by the crate”. These polaroids also served as a sketchbook, where he scribbled notes with regard to the model, client or location and date. In 1992 Newton published Pola Woman, a book consisting only of his Polaroids. Over 300 works based on the original Polaroids were shown at 2011 exhibition “Helmut Newton Polaroids” at the Museum für Fotografie in Berlin. [13] Death [ edit ] Grave of Helmut & June Newton in Berlin, Friedenau Cemetery

This Complete Guide to Helmut Newton is the ultimate resource for anyone looking for information about the legendary photographer and his work. The Hollywood film The Eyes of Laura Mars starring Faye Dunaway was inspired by Helmut’s photos. Ironically, the photos he contributed to the film were rejected as the director of the film wanted more blood and corpses, which were of no interest to Helmut. Newton, June (2015), Three Boys From Pasadena, archived from the original on 2 April 2015 , retrieved 25 May 2015 Guy Featherstone, "Helmut Newton's Australian Years", in The La Trobe Journal, The State Library of Victoria Foundation, No 76, Spring, 2005.