Hemut Newton Pages from the Glossies Hardcover - 1998

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Helmut Newton (b. 1920, Berlin) is not only one of the world's leading photographers, but also among the few image makers whose publications reach a wide general public. He has created many images that have become icons of our daily life. However: You never can tell what exactly is going on in a typical Newton image. Newton's staged fashion photographs of strong women regularly enrage and fascinate the readers of magazines and the visitors of his exhibitions. For this comprehensive book, which has grown to become his visual autobiography, Helmut Newton has selected a never before seen variety of images that have been published from the late 1950s to the late 1990s by numerous magazines in different countries like the U.S., Britain, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, etc. Shown as facsimiles of the original pages, the visuals of this book take the viewer on a unique trip through decades of fashion styles and magazine layouts. They show Newton's start as a young fashion photographer, explain how he managed to extend the boundaries of this genre, how he beat the System of the fashion industry and how he became the master of late 20th century fashion photography. This volume photography, is a must for every individual and institution interested in fashion, style, and cultural history!