![]() ![]() He is a member of the German Society of Photography and an advisory council member of the European Month of Photography. His many titles and awards included Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.Įditor and author - Matthias Harder studied Art History, Classical Archaeology and Philosophy in Kiel and Berlin. Most striking was his ability to make a throughly planned photograph seem fresh and dynamic. He first achieved international fame in the 1970s while working principally for French Vogue, where he became celebrated for his controversial scenarios. Photographer - Helmut Newton (1920–2004) was one of the most influential photographers of all time. A prolific image maker and genuine visionary, this book celebrates Newton’s lasting influence on modern photography and visual art to this day. Legacy, which accompanies an international exhibition tour of Newton’s work, showcases highlights from one of the most published bodies of work in photography, including numerous rediscovered images. He made use of and simultaneously questioned visual clichés, at times tinged with self-irony or mockery, but always full of empathy. Transforming locations like his own garage into starkly contrasting or particularly minimalist theatrical stages, Newton would often portray the eccentric lives of the beautiful and rich, full of eroticism and elegance, in unconventional scenarios. Moving beyond traditional narrative approaches, Newton’s fashion photography is imbued not only with luxurious elegance and subtle seduction, but also cultural references and a surprising sense of humor.ĭuring the 1990s, Newton shot for the German, American, Italian, French, and Russian editions of Vogue, primarily in and around Monte Carlo where he was living from 1981 onwards. Women take center stage – with subjects such as Catherine Deneuve, Liz Taylor, and Charlotte Rampling. ![]() Newton’s clear aesthetic pervades all areas of his work, particularly fashion, portraiture, and nude photography. Having mastered the art of fashion photography early in his career, Newton’s shoots invariably went beyond standard practice, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. His oeuvre transcended genres, bringing elegance, style, and voyeurism to fashion, portrait, and glamour photography through a body of work that remains as inimitable as it is unrivaled. The great uniqueness of Newton’s works emerges from the exhibition, some of which have made the history of photography.Virtually unparalleled in scope and spanning more than five decades, the photography of visionary Helmut Newton (1920–2004) reached millions through publication in magazines like Vogue and Elle. ![]() Each chapter highlights collaborations with designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent in the 1960s, the revolutionary “Naked and Dressed” series of 1981, and works in the 1990s, including those with major fashion houses such as Chanel and Thierry Mugler. The exhibition itinerary is divided into chronological sections, representing different phases of the photographer’s life and career, from his beginnings to the latest years. The public can thus discover the photographer’s creative process, through his polaroids and contact sheets, bringing to light the context from which the inspiration originated, through his statements, publications and archive materials. Over 200 photos will be exhibited together with documents, magazines and videos that illustrate the career of one of the most famous and discussed photographers in history.Īlongside the most emblematic shots by Helmut Newton (some on display for the first time in Italy), it is possible to admire unpublished images, like the most irreverent fashion shoots. Legacy” will be set up at the Ara Pacis in Rome from the 18th of October 2023 to the 10th of March 2024. ![]() Around 230 shots, magazines, videos and documents that tell the story of the famous photographer’s career. From the 18th of October 2023 to the 10th of March 2024, the Ara Pacis in Rome hosts the exhibition “Helmut Newton. ![]()
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