“A shot Newton took on the streets of Paris became one of the most famous fashion photographs of all time, first published in September 1975 in French Vogue within a multipage editorial on Yves Saint Laurent’s 1975/76 haute couture collection,” detailed curator Matthias Harder. Rue Aubriot, Yves Saint Laurent, French Vogue. Revolution, rather than provocation: there is more beyond the nude.” “With his photography, Newton gave shape to desires, fantasies and perversions without becoming entangled in coarse vulgarity as an end in itself. Guida pratica all’arte del futuro, Marsilio Editori, 2020. “Newton was not ‘just’ a fashion photographer: he was a visionary, a genius capable of reading society right into its most hidden folds,” Curti wrote in his book, Capire la fotografia contemporanea. It’s all about a clean but never vulgar eroticism, as Curti concluded. These women look at us through Newton’s shots as if they were challenging us. “But Newton’s naked women were dressed in pride they appeared to be powerful women, whose autonomy the great photographer celebrated,” explained Denis Curti, one of the two curators of the “HELMUT NEWTON. Helmut Newton is well-known for his markedly provocative shots, skillfully playing with ambiguous situations and feminine and androgynous subjects. Helmut Newton took subtle provocation to a whole new level We find the exhibition particularly fascinating, involving the visitor through a visual and interactive journey, actively immersing them in the reality surrounding the artist. Monte Carlo, 1993 © Helmut Newton Foundation Last but not least, a selection of unreleased photographs reveals more intimate aspects of Newton’s work. In this journey, divided into chronological chapters, visitors can go through almost sixty years of provocative, unconventional and elegant shots, which have become essential milestones in visual communication and photographic language. Helmut Newton and his transgressive photography, meticulously planned and paying close attention to lighting and composition, have left an indelible mark on the history of photography Bold and vibrant colours, such as red, orange and black, bring out the positions of power and dominance of women who captivate the viewer’s attention. The exhibition path continues to coloured portraits and pictures featured by the most influential fashion magazines, fully enclosing the eroticism embodied by the female figures of powerful women. Running until June 25, 2023, the exhibition of the artist’s complete works is curated by Matthias Harder, director of the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin, and Denis Curti, art director of Le Stanze della Fotografia in Venice and author of several books on photography. LEGACY” exhibition at Palazzo Reale © Luca Zanon Photo by Luca Zanon © Helmut Newton FoundationĪlongside the most iconic images, a selection of unpublished shots is presented for the first time in Italy to show the artist’s real and lesser-known soul through portraits, nudes and a specific focus on his most unconventional fashion shots. LEGACY” exhibition at Palazzo Reale, allows us to admire over 250 photographs, magazines, documents and videos. The latest big retrospective in Milan, the “HELMUT NEWTON. Melbourne, 1955 © Helmut Newton Foundation Monte Carlo, 1983 © Helmut Newton FoundationĮvery photographer today draws on his photography and cannot fail to consider it a source of inspiration, even more so now that social networks and, more generally, marketing revolve around images and the power of communication. Restless and ingenious, Newton can be considered the father of modern photography: he completely disrupted fashion photography by introducing eroticism and nudes with an unmistakable taste for transgression, which he conveyed through bold and, sometimes, stunning shots. New York, 1975 © Helmut Newton Foundation “The desire to discover, the desire to excite, the taste to capture.” With these three suggestions, Helmut Newton (born Helmut Neustädter 31 October 1920 – 23 January 2004) summed up the art of photography. Representative Offices and Information Centres.Global Master for Luxury Business Professionals.
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