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Helmut Newton

1920 – 2004

German-Australian photographer

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About Helmut Newton

Lived 1920 – 2004 (aged 83). Helmut Newton was a German and Australian photographer, fashion photographer and photojournalist.

Helmut Newton (né Neustädter; 31 October 192023 January 2004) was a German-Australian photographer. The New York Times described him as a "prolific, widely imitated fashion photographer whose provocative, erotically charged black-and-white photos were a mainstay of Vogue and other publications."

Published works, during his life Helmut Newton, White Women, New York: Congreve, 1976. Helmut Newton, Sleepless Nights, New York: Congreve, 1978. Helmut Newton, Big Nudes, Paris: Editions du Regard, 1981. Helmut Newton, "Sie kommen" ("They're Coming"), Paris: French Vogue, 1981. Helmut Newton, World Without Men, New York: Xavier Moreau, 1984. Klaus Honnef and Helmut Newton, Helmut Newton: Portraits, Schirmer Art Books, 1986. Marshall Blonsky & Helmut Newton, Private Property, Schirmer Art Books, 1989. Helmut Newton, Naked and Dressed in Hollywood, with an introduction by Jan van der Marck, Los Angeles: Pascal de Sarthe Gallery, 1992. Helmut Newton, Sumo book, Taschen, 1999. Helmut Newton and June Newton, Helmut Newton Work, edited by Manfred Heiting, Taschen, 2000. Helmut Newton, Autobiography, Nan A. Talese, 2003.

Published works, after his death Helmut Newton, A Gun for Hire, edited by June Newton, Taschen, 2005. Helmut Newton, Playboy: Helmut Newton, Chronicle Books, 2005. Guy Featherstone, "Helmut Newton's Australian Years", in The La Trobe Journal, The State Library of Victoria Foundation, No 76, Spring, 2005. Klaus Neumann, In the Interest of National Security: Civilian Internment in Australia during World War II, Canberra: National Archives of Australia, 2006.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Lucie Award; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Berliner Bär
Also known as
Helmut Neustädter, Helmut Neustaedter

Family & relationships

Spouse
June Newton

People in Helmut Newton's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Helmut Newton's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Helmut Newton?

German-Australian photographer (1920–2004)

When was Helmut Newton born?

Helmut Newton was born on 31 October 1920 in Berlin.

When did Helmut Newton die?

Helmut Newton died on 23 January 2004 in Los Angeles.

What was Helmut Newton's occupation?

Helmut Newton was a photographer, fashion photographer and photojournalist.

What nationality was Helmut Newton?

Helmut Newton was German and Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Helmut Newton

· Wikidata: Q57395

· DBpedia: Helmut Newton

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