Helmut Newton

Helmut Newton was a German high-fashion photographer whose subversive approach to subject matter brought an edge to his editorial spreads. “There must be a certain look of availability in the women I photograph,” he said of his models. “I think the woman who gives the appearance of being available is sexually much more exciting than a woman who's completely distant. This sense of availability I find erotic.” Born on October 31, 1920 in Berlin, Germany, Newton’s Jewish heritage meant that he had to flee his home country during the Nazi rise to power. The artist settled in Australia in the 1940s, where he later set up a studio. Newton went on to photograph models Cindy Crawford and Charlotte Rampling for several well-known magazines, including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Playboy, and Elle. Though he continued to work commercially throughout his life, he began creating more personal work during the 1970s. In 1999, his now-famous book SUMO, was released by TASCHEN publishing house, chronicling decades of his most iconic work. The artist died in an automobile accident on January 23, 2004 at the age of 83 in West Hollywood, CA. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the National Library of Australia in Canberra, and the International Center of Photography in New York.

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Helmut Newton (3,419 results)
Nue masqué au bord de la mer, 1981

Helmut Newton

Nue masqué au bord de la mer, 1981

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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Vogue, 1971

Helmut Newton

Vogue, 1971

Sale Date: December 31, 2022

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Valeria Marini, 1995

Helmut Newton

Valeria Marini, 1995

Sale Date: December 15, 2022

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SUMO, 1999

Helmut Newton

SUMO, 1999

Sale Date: December 11, 2022

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Cyberwoman 3, 2000

Helmut Newton

Cyberwoman 3, 2000

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Nue dans la villa d'Este, 1989

Helmut Newton

Nue dans la villa d'Este, 1989

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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SUMO - Helmut Newton. Edited by June Newton

Helmut Newton

SUMO - Helmut Newton. Edited by June Newton

Sale Date: December 13, 2022

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Mord im Bad, 1975

Helmut Newton

Mord im Bad, 1975

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Fernseher Mord, 1975

Helmut Newton

Fernseher Mord, 1975

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Cyberwoman 2, from the series Cyberwomen, 2000

Helmut Newton

Cyberwoman 2, from the series Cyberwomen, 2000

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Rosen Mord, 1975

Helmut Newton

Rosen Mord, 1975

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Mord auf der Verkehrsinsel, 1975

Helmut Newton

Mord auf der Verkehrsinsel, 1975

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Grüner Zimmer Mord, 1975

Helmut Newton

Grüner Zimmer Mord, 1975

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Mord im Schwimmbad, 1975

Helmut Newton

Mord im Schwimmbad, 1975

Sale Date: December 4, 2022

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Upstairs at Maxim's, Paris, 1978

Helmut Newton

Upstairs at Maxim's, Paris, 1978

Sale Date: November 23, 2022

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Paloma Picasso, Saint-Tropez, 1973

Helmut Newton

Paloma Picasso, Saint-Tropez, 1973

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Sie Kommen, Naked, Paris, 1981

Helmut Newton

Sie Kommen, Naked, Paris, 1981

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Lisa Lyon, 1980

Helmut Newton

Lisa Lyon, 1980

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Model and Meccano Set, Paris, 1976

Helmut Newton

Model and Meccano Set, Paris, 1976

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Tied Up Torso, Ramatuelle, 1981

Helmut Newton

Tied Up Torso, Ramatuelle, 1981

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Portrait of Ernesto Esposito, Montecatini, 1989

Helmut Newton

Portrait of Ernesto Esposito, Montecatini, 1989

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Montecatini (Ernesto Esposito, Facing Back), 1988

Helmut Newton

Montecatini (Ernesto Esposito, Facing Back), 1988

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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Montecatini (Ernesto Esposito, Facing Forward), 1988

Helmut Newton

Montecatini (Ernesto Esposito, Facing Forward), 1988

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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SUMO (photobook, lrg folio, with bookstand..., 1999

Helmut Newton

SUMO (photobook, lrg folio, with bookstand..., 1999

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

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