Bright Moments Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 (edited) from Yahoo News: LOS ANGELES - Acclaimed photographer Helmut Newton was killed in a car crash Friday, police said. He was 83. Newton, a fashion photographer whose work appeared in magazines such as Playboy, Elle and Vogue, was best known for his stark, black-and-white nude photos. Newton lost control of his Cadillac while leaving the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood and crashed into a wall across the street, said Officer April Harding, a police spokeswoman. Before hitting the wall, the car brushed an Associated Press photographer who was arriving at the hotel on an unrelated assignment. Newton was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he died a short time later, Harding said. Newton, who was Jewish, fled Germany for Singapore in December 1938, a month after Nazi-led pogroms. He eventually settled in Australia and became a citizen, then took up residence in Monte Carlo. Edited January 24, 2004 by Evan Quote
king ubu Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 This is really sad news! I'm a big (but not undivided) fan of his work. R.i.p. ubu Quote
sheldonm Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 As I have been a photographer for about 30 years and having always been a big fan of Helmut's work, this is a big shock to me and very saddening. Rest in Peace! He really was a giant in the world of photography and will be missed! Quote
Bright Moments Posted January 24, 2004 Author Report Posted January 24, 2004 Catch Swordfish's Alternate Poster Image An alternate shot of the poster from renowned photographer Helmut Newton. May 31, 2001 - "My job as a portrait photographer is to seduce, amuse and entertain. There is no hidden message in my photos. They are quite simple and don't need any explanation. If by chance they seem a little complex or if you need a while to understand them, it's because they are full of details." - Helmut Newton Like Annie Leibovitz and Herb Ritts, Helmut Newton has photographed his share of celebrities, only he was doing so long before Leibovitz and Ritts were in the game. And at eighty, he's still going strong. I should add that Newtons's initial noteriety didn't happen by photographing the well-known, the rich and the famous. Thirty years prior to Ritts, it was, similarly, Newton's controversial fashion photos that caused a stir. His black and white images of female models, sometimes nude, in bizzare poses were intended to be shocking. It was exhibitionism, but at highest aesthetic level; expert manipulations of light and shadows. He's a master of black and white photography. One of his recent photos is the alternate version of the Swordfish poster; featuring the cast: John Travolta as Gabriel Shear; Don Cheadle as Agent Roberts; Hugh Jackman as Stanley Jobson; and Halle Berry as Ginger. (click here to view the original poster). Thanks to Warner Brothers, we're able to have a look at an alternate version of Newton's poster photo. Here you'll notice Travolta isn't holding the gun, Jackman's arms are crossed, and Cheadle is standing away from the wall. Quote
brownie Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 Very sad news. A great photographer goes away! He leaves an amazing legacy. Very recently, Helmut Newton made a selection of his photos available free to the 'Reporters Sans Frontieres' (Reporters Without Borders) organisation for their annual book the profits of which go to the welfare of imprisoned journalists around the world. Quote
Dmitry Posted January 24, 2004 Report Posted January 24, 2004 Before opening the thread I wondered who would be the first one to post a nudie pic. What better way to commemorate the life achievement of the man ! Here's for you, Mr.Newton. Quote
Bright Moments Posted January 25, 2004 Author Report Posted January 25, 2004 Before opening the thread I wondered who would be the first one to post a nudie pic. i thought that under the circumstances that it was in good taste. B) Quote
sheldonm Posted January 25, 2004 Report Posted January 25, 2004 The "Reporters without Borders" issue you speak of is still on the new stands. I bought it a couple of weeks ago, it's very good. Very nice work by Helmut! Quote
king ubu Posted January 26, 2004 Report Posted January 26, 2004 Today's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has a photo-novel by Newton - they claim it to be his last work. Pretty unessential, methinks. Have no scanner. But I think you should be able to get the international edition of FAZ in the states. ubu Quote
Chrome Posted January 26, 2004 Report Posted January 26, 2004 "Photo novel" ... is that like a graphic novel? If so, that actually sounds pretty cool to me. Quote
patricia Posted January 26, 2004 Report Posted January 26, 2004 (edited) Great photographer. His photographs were considered in the same catagory as some of Robert Mapplethorpe's more controversial work. Both broke new ground, although both disturbed the viewer, which was the point. However both photographers had wonderful eyes and showed us what they saw. RIP Helmut Newton. Edited January 27, 2004 by patricia Quote
king ubu Posted January 26, 2004 Report Posted January 26, 2004 "Photo novel" ... is that like a graphic novel? If so, that actually sounds pretty cool to me. Chrome, I don't know what a "graphic novel" is, and neither do I know the correct word for what was published in today's FAZ. In german you call this "Photo-Roman". It's sort of like a comic (with text beneath instead of inside pics), telling a story. Hope this is understandeable! ubu Quote
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