NEWTON, Helmut Lot n° 41

Sumo Cologne Taschen 1999 Elephant folio, without pagination, 450 (double-p.) (col.) photogr. plates by HELMUT NEWTON, produced in 10,000 numb. copies signed by the photographer, orig. dec. cl. w. dustwr., with the orig. metal folding stand for the book, designed by PHILIP STARCK, blind-stamped "Helmut Newton" and "Starck". - The (in every way) grandest publication by this iconoclastic photographer. A remarkable book production. In original transport case. As new. We add: large brochure (70 x 50 cm) with 12 p and 14 ill. for this book SUMO is a tribute to Helmut Newton - one of the 20th century's most influential, intriguing and controversial photographers. Measuring 70 x 50 cm (20 x 27.5 inches) and weighing approx. 30 kg (66 lb.), the book contains 464 pages and a wide selection of over 400 pictures, most of which were published for the first time in this work, covering every aspect of Newton's career in photography: from his fashion photographs, which pointed the way for generations of photographers, to his nudes and celebrity portraits.