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January 25, 2004
The news is carrying reports that Helmut Newton is dead. He died from a heart attack whilst driving.
His work has appeared on junk for code here and here and here and here. Quite a lot in fact. There has also been a discussion of Newton's work in relation to Bataille over at philosophical conversations for those interested in such things.
Newton was primarily a fashion photographer. with a strong graphic sensibility:
Paris Vogue, August , 1978
But he was an interesting fashion photographer. Consider this shot from Paris Vogue, March 1979:
That turns things around, does it not?
Newton explored the nexus between power, gender roles and sexuality in his fashion photography, as in this 1975 shot for Yves St Laurent:
and in this shot:
ParisVogue, March, 1979
Newton turned high fashion into a form of erotica.
In exposing the way sexuality is transformed into power Newton transgressed the beyond the boundaries of fashion photography,
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who are the models in that last pic, shot in 79 for paris vogue? is that gia or am i totally off?