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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Fiona Lewis in Los Angeles, 1980

Helmut Newton

Fiona Lewis in Los Angeles, 1980

Sale Date: November 7, 2023

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Sumo, 1999

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Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Sumo, 1999

Helmut Newton

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Autoportret z żoną June i modelką/1987, 1981

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Autoportret z żoną June i modelką/1987, 1981

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Portrait de Karl Lagerfeld à Paris, 1983

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Portrait de Karl Lagerfeld à Paris, 1983

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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Sumo, 1999

Helmut Newton

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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Sumo, 1999

Helmut Newton

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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SUMO, Monte Carlo: Taschen, first edition, 1999

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SUMO, Monte Carlo: Taschen, first edition, 1999

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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Linda Gray (of the TV Series Dallas) and..., 1975

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Linda Gray (of the TV Series Dallas) and..., 1975

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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Jassara, Rue Aubriot, Paris, 1977

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Jassara, Rue Aubriot, Paris, 1977

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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Weiblicher Akt auf grünem Sofa, 1994

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Weiblicher Akt auf grünem Sofa, 1994

Sale Date: September 29, 2023

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After Dinner, 1977

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After Dinner, 1977

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Woman Examining Man, Calvin Klein, American..., 1975

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Woman Examining Man, Calvin Klein, American..., 1975

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Gold Watch, Beverly Hills, 1996

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Gold Watch, Beverly Hills, 1996

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Grand Hôtel de Milan, 2002

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Grand Hôtel de Milan, 2002

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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SUMO, 1999

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Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Spa Therapy, Playboy (Claudie Pellerin)., 1975

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Spa Therapy, Playboy (Claudie Pellerin)., 1975

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Haute Couture Collection French Vogue,..., 1978

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Haute Couture Collection French Vogue,..., 1978

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Diving Tower, Old Beach Hotel, Monte Carlo,..., 1981

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Diving Tower, Old Beach Hotel, Monte Carlo,..., 1981

Sale Date: October 4, 2023

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Saddle I, Paris, 1977

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Saddle I, Paris, 1977

Sale Date: September 26, 2023

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Sumo, 1999

Helmut Newton

Sale Date: September 12, 2023

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Valeria Marini, 1995, 1995

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Valeria Marini, 1995, 1995

Sale Date: September 1, 2023

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Sumo, with stand by Philippe Starck, 1999

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Sumo, with stand by Philippe Starck, 1999

Sale Date: July 13, 2023

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