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Helmut Newton (1920-2004) always showed a healthy disdain for the
easy or predictable, so it's no surprise that the SUMO was an
irresistible project. The idea of a book the size of a private
exhibition, with spectacular images reproduced to state-of-the-art
origination and printing standards, emerged from an open,
experimental dialogue between photographer and publisher. With the
SUMO weighing in-boxed and shrink-wrapped-at 35.4 kg (just under 80
pounds), Newton created a landmark book that stood head and
shoulders above anything previously attempted, both in terms of
conceptual extravagance and technical specifications. Published in
an edition of 10,000 signed and numbered copies, the SUMO sold out
soon after publication and quickly multiplied its value. It now
features in numerous collections around the world, including New
York's Museum of Modern Art. The legendary copy number one, signed
by more than 100 of the book's featured celebrities, broke the
record for the most expensive book published in the 20th century,
sold at an auction in Berlin on April 6, 2000 for 620,000 German
marks-about 317,000 euros. Now, this XL edition celebrates 20 years
of SUMO, the result of a project conceived by Helmut Newton some
years ago. Revised by his wife June, the volume gathers 464 images
and a new booklet that takes us through the making-of this
publishing venture-a spectacular tribute to the larger-than-life
Helmut Newton, now in a friendly format. Images (c) The Helmut
Newton Estate / Maconochie Photography
Polaroids occupy a special place in the hearts of many photo
enthusiasts who remember a time when "instant photography" meant
one-of-a-kind prints that developed within minutes of clicking the
shutter. What was once a crucial tool for photographers to test
their shots before shooting on film has now become obsolete in the
face of digital photography. Luckily for us, legendary photographer
Helmut Newton saved his test Polaroids, allowing a privileged and
rare chance to see the tests from a selection of his greatest
shoots over a period of decades, including many from the TASCHEN
titles SUMO, A Gun for Hire, and Work. Selected by his widow, June
Newton, from over 300 photos featured at the 2011 exhibition
"Helmut Newton Polaroids" at the Museum fur Fotografie in Berlin,
this collection captures the magic of Helmut Newton photo shoots as
only Polaroids can.
Virtually unparalleled in scope and spanning more than five
decades, the photography of visionary Helmut Newton (1920-2004)
reached millions through publication in magazines like Vogue and
Elle. His oeuvre transcended genres, bringing elegance, style, and
voyeurism to fashion, portrait, and glamour photography through a
body of work that remains as inimitable as it is unrivaled. Having
mastered the art of fashion photography early in his career,
Newton's shoots invariably went beyond standard practice, blurring
the lines between reality and illusion. Newton's clear aesthetic
pervades all areas of his work, particularly fashion, portraiture,
and nude photography. Women take center stage - with subjects such
as Catherine Deneuve, Liz Taylor, and Charlotte Rampling. Moving
beyond traditional narrative approaches, Newton's fashion
photography is imbued not only with luxurious elegance and subtle
seduction, but also cultural references and a surprising sense of
humor. During the 1990s, Newton shot for the German, American,
Italian, French, and Russian editions of Vogue, primarily in and
around Monte Carlo where he was living from 1981 onwards.
Transforming locations like his own garage into starkly contrasting
or particularly minimalist theatrical stages, Newton would often
portray the eccentric lives of the beautiful and rich, full of
eroticism and elegance, in unconventional scenarios. He made use of
and simultaneously questioned visual cliches, at times tinged with
self-irony or mockery, but always full of empathy. Helmut Newton.
Legacy, which accompanies an international exhibition tour of
Newton's work, showcases highlights from one of the most published
bodies of work in photography, including numerous rediscovered
images. A prolific image maker and genuine visionary, this book
celebrates Newton's lasting influence on modern photography and
visual art to this day.
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Newton, Riviera (Hardcover)
Helmut Newton; Contributions by Guillaume De Sardes, Matthias Harder, Jean-Luc Monterosso, Simone Klein
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R860
Discovery Miles 8 600
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Helmut Newton was in his sixties and already a well-established
photographer when he and his wife moved to the French Riviera. At
an age when many people would consider retirement, Newton instead
plunged headfirst into one of the most prolific and liberating
stages of his career. The city of Monaco was the perfect backdrop
for his fashion photography, and it also provided him with a wealth
of subjects for his famous portraits, including the stars of the
Ballet de Monte-Carlo and the Princely Family. And it was in Monaco
that Newton finally tried his hand at landscapes. While this volume
focuses primarily on the years 1981 to 2004, it also looks at
Newton's historic links with the Cote d'Azur and the area around
Bordighera, Italy. There are essays by a range of experts in
photography, film, and art and three interviews, including one with
Paloma Picasso. In these remarkable photographs readers will
discover the French Riviera through Newton's fascinated, slightly
ironic lens: a way of life characterized by ease and elegance; a
world dominated by appearance and superficiality; and a veritable
living theater, in which he was both actor and privileged member of
the audience.
Newton's collection of portraits from the worlds of film, fashion,
politics, and culture can be considered a pantheon of VIPs. But his
work is a lot more besides. From his portraits, one can see that he
would have most liked to be a Roman paparazzo--as he once admitted.
Anyone who had a portrait made by him knew what the result would
by, and by the 1980s there were absolutely no 'beautiful people' in
this world who did not want to be photographed by him! In front of
his camera, both men and women peeled off their covers--literally
as well as figuratively. His brilliant staged creations celebrate
the attractiveness and prominence of his models as well as their
vanity and imperfections. Newton's top-quality work for major
fashion journals and elitist art magazines is likewise first-class
erotic art. This collection was first published by us in 1985.
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