Helmut Newton (1920–2004) - St. Jean Cap Ferrat

Helmut Newton (1920 - 2004), St. Jean Cap Ferrat, 1978.

Photolithography 40.5 x 27.5 cm. Hand-signed and titled and dated on the back.

Condition: Good condition with minor flaws. Minimal creases along the edges of the leaves, light, age-related yellowing at the top edge. The illustrations are part of the condition description.

The photolithograph is from the rare 'Special Collection, 24 Photo Lithos,' published by the Rapoport Printing Corporation, New York, 1979.

Biography
The photographer Helmut Newton (German, October 31, 1920 – January 23, 2004) was born as Helmut Neustädter in Berlin. He dedicated himself to photography at a very early age and often neglected school as a result. In 1936, he finally dropped out of high school and began an apprenticeship with the then-famous Berlin photographer Yva (Else Neuländer). After the rise of the National Socialists, Newton fled Germany in 1938 and worked during World War II in Singapore and Australia, where he served several years in the Australian army. In 1945, Newton opened a photo studio in Melbourne and returned to Europe in the 1950s. There, he worked for Vogue and later for numerous other magazines and fashion journals such as Playboy and Elle. For his assignments, Newton traveled everywhere and became in the 1970s the most sought-after and expensive fashion photographer in the world. Newton's photographs are known for their dramatic, theatrical lighting and the unconventional poses of the models. His work is often characterized as obsessive and sexually aggressive. In addition to many awards, Newton received the Kodak Photo Book Award for his book White Women (1976), the Life Legend Award from the magazine Life, and the prize from the American Institute of Graphic Arts. From 1981, Newton lived with his wife June Newton in Monaco and Los Angeles. He died at the age of 83 in a traffic accident in Los Angeles.