Helmut Newton. Legacy

Helmut Newton's photography is renowned for its scope, spanning over five decades, and its impact on fashion, portrait, and glamour photography. He blurred the lines between reality and illusion, and his work is characterized by elegance, style, and voyeurism. Newton's fashion photography is imbued with luxurious elegance, subtle seduction, and cultural references, often featuring women as subjects. He shot for various Vogue editions, primarily in Monte Carlo, and portrayed the eccentric lives of the beautiful and rich in unconventional scenarios. His legacy showcases highlights from one of the most published bodies of work in photography, and his influence on modern photography and visual art continues to be celebrated.

Format: Hardback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 20 October 2021
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

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 clichés, at times tinged with self-irony or mockery, but always full of empathy.

Helmut Newton. Legacy 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 legacy.

Weight: 3040g
Dimension: 340 x 240 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836584586