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About the photographer:
Helmut Newton (1920-2004) was one of the most influential fashion
photographers of all time. Born in Berlin, he arrived in Australia in 1940
and married June Brunell (a.k.a. Alice Springs) eight years later. He
achieved international fame in the 1970`s while working principally for
French Vogue, and over the next three decades his celebrity and influence
continued to grow. Eschewing studios for the most part, Newton preferred to
shoot in the streets or in interiors. His mixture of controversial
scenarios, bold lighting, and striking compositions came to form his
signature look. In 1990 he was awarded the "Grand Prix National" for
photography; in 1992 was awarded by the German government "Das Grosse
Verdienstkreuz" for his services to German culture and was appointed
"Officer des Arts, Lettres et Sciences" by S.A.S. Princess Caroline of
Monaco. In 1996, he was appointed "Commandeur de l`Ordre des Arts et des
Lettres" by Philippe Douste-Blazy, the French Minister of Culture. Working
and living in close companionship with his wife until his death at 83,
through his last click of the shutter he continued to be as distinctive and
influential as ever.
About the author:
Philippe Garner is a Director of Christie's and is their International
Head of Photographs and of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design. He is
widely recognised as an authority within these fields and has written
numerous essays and books on specific aspects of the history of
photography and the applied arts. His books include studies of the life
and work of Emile Gallé and photographers Cecil Beaton and John Cowan,
as well as thematic investigations such as his Sixties Design for
TASCHEN. He has also curated museum exhibitions in London, Paris and
Tokyo.