2/ Helmut Newton Photographs

Source: Opus Art, 2004 Helmut Newton 1920-2004, viewed 28 Feb 2010, [http://www.opus-art.com/artists/HelmutNewton].

1/ Helmut Newton

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Life

1920 - 2004

At 75 years old he was still photographing without a problem.

Born in Berlin in 1920.

First camera - age of 12

'King of kink' TIME

'Exploitor of women' - feminists

Quotes

''I don't know anything about the f-ing writing process, I'm a pornographer"

''My dear I'm not interested in you, you are getting paid to do what I want''

''Everything is a little slice of life. Every picture is based on reality. I have no feverous imagination it's all real and it happens every day. Every scene I do here is all plucked from the reality, the harshness, of everyday life amongst the rich. ''

"I believe the perfect fashion photograph is one that doesn't look like a fashion photograph. A photograph that looks like it's something out of a movie.... a paparazzi shot, anything but a fashion photograph."

Helmut's Work:

• narrative
• provocative
• scenarios
• nudity

Technical

• Usually just one reflector, one light
• Light source often just a torch or just a reflector lit with ambient light
• Medium format film, B&W
• Usually 6 frames to one film per shoot

Models

• Cindy Crawford
• Pavarotti
• Gianni Versace

Source: Newton, J Helmut by June, Canal Plus Byzance Productions, viewed 15 March 2010, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9wkCLkVWcI&feature=related].

Fashion