Helmut Newton (b. 1920) is a German photographer that was born to a Jewish family that escaped Nazi oppression as a teenager in 1938. Newtown is famous for shooting high fashion, editorial photographs of models and celebrities while also incorporating “taboo” themes that lead his work towards the contemporary. His work consists of “dramatic lighting and unconventional poses of his models”. His professional work was featured in big name magazines such as Vogue, Playboy, and Elle. In Newton’s later years he published multiple photobooks focusing more on contemporary narratives that include themes such as eroticism, violence, prostitution, and sadomasochism that coincided with his editorial shooting style.
I find Helmut Newton’s work interesting because he can capture the fetishized nature of human sexuality and make it look glamourous and beautiful. The crude nature of these erotic themes suggest that women are allowed to be provocative which is an idea that has been rejected by society. Newton said, “I think the woman who gives the appearance of being available is sexually much more exciting than a woman who's completely distant. This sense of availability I find erotic.”
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