If you are just a little bit into fashion photography, you know who he was and what he did. For the others, Helmut Newton was to fashion photographer what Senna was to Formula 1, or what James Cameron is to movie making: a big shot.
He was famous for his provocative black and white nudes, sometimes (often?) erotic photographs. Now the convenient thing when you are in the top of greatest fashion photographers of your time, is that you don't get to shoot nudes just with anyone... If you add talent and class to the equation, you have all the greatest models and actresses undressing for you. The result: some of the most glamourous classic black and white nudes ever.
Mr. Newton was shooting for Vogue a lot, and I'd put in among that group of great classics along wilth Lindberg and Demarchelier. Well, I actually have right in front of me a pile of Vogues from the past 24 months. Hum...ok...call me a grumpy nostalgic, but if you thing James Bond was classier in the times of Sean Connery, then you probably would agree Vogue was something else back in the days when more guys like Helmut Newton were in it. Hey Vogue editors, how about alittle less Terry Richardson (dude seriously, move on. We get it, you painted a nice white wall and you want to make it worth the time spent), and a little more best of the best classic photography Helmut Newton style?
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