HELMUT NEWTON
Nicknamed the “King of Kink,” Helmut Newton became famous for the erotic, noirish black-and-white fashion photographs he shot for magazines such as Vogue. His dreamlike frames embraced a sense of menace and luxury, and he captured nudes, celebrities, and ornate hotels and villas with equal verve. Newton’s work has been included in exhibitions at the Palais de Tokyo, Tate Modern, and Museum für Fotografie. His photographs have sold for over $1 million on the secondary market. Newton influenced the careers of photographers Mark Arbeit, Just Loomis, and George Holz, who worked as his assistants.
Sie Kommen (Pair), 1983
Sie Kommen (Pair), 1983
Image size 50 x 60 cm
Frame size 74x84 cm
Gelatin silver print
Vintage
Signed recto by the author, copyright emboss on rear
ELSA PERETTI “BUNNY SHOT” 1975
In 1976, Helmut Newton shocked the audience with his ‘White Women’ album. He photographed the jewelry designer Elsa Peretti dressed in stockings, a black swimsuit, and a hat with bunny ears and holding a lit cigarette on the roof of a high-rise building surrounded by skyscrapers. This image was published in French Vogue in the same year.
RUE AUBRIOT WITH NUDE MODEL 1975
This photo of the famous androgynous model Vibeke Knudsen was taken in Paris on Rue Aubriot, where the photographer lived at the time. The model, in an exclusive Yves Saint Laurent tuxedo of undoubtedly classic style, was pictured at nighttime. At first, the photographer took a picture of Vibeke alone, but then he invited another completely naked model into the composition. This gesture causes us to immediately recognize the photographer’s style.
MODEL AND MECCANO SET, HILTON HOTEL, PARIS, 1976
This photo was taken in 1976 on the tenth floor of the Hilton Hotel in Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background. At that time, such photographs were considered a provocation, which is why Helmut Newton liked the style. The model does not seem to pose for the photographer and feels calm and confident despite the provocative posture.