Alongside the iconic images, a body of previously unseen shots, presented for the first time in Italy, will reveal lesser-known aspects of Newton’s work, with a specific focus on the most unconventional fashion shoots. The exhibition is curated by Matthias Harder, director of the Helmut Newton Foundation, and Denis Curti and traces through 250 photographs, magazines, documents and videos the entire career of one of the most beloved and discussed photographers of all time. Promoted by the Municipality of Milan-Cultura and produced by Palazzo Reale and Marsilio Arte, in collaboration with the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin, the exhibition is part of Milano Art Week (April 11-April 16, 2023), the widespread event coordinated by the Milan City Council’s Culture Department, in collaboration with miart, which networks the city’s main public institutions and private foundations dealing with modern and contemporary art, with a dedicated schedule of exhibitions and activities. Legacy and conceived on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the photographer’s birth (Berlin, 1920 - Los Angeles, 2004), the exhibition was postponed due to the pandemic but can now finally take place.The aim is to take a fresh look at the uniqueness, style and provocative side of the artist’s work. Over the years he settled in Paris, 1961 and continued as a fashion photographer, with his works being published in French Vogue and Harpers Bazaar.From March 24 to June 25, 2023, Palazzo Reale in Milan is hosting a major exhibition dedicated to Helmut Newton: titled "Legacy," it is designed to mark the centenary of the photographer's birth.įrom March 24 to June 25, 2023, the halls of Palazzo Reale in Milan are devoting an extensive retrospective to one of the greatest photographers of the second half of the 20th century, Helmut Newton (Berlin, 1920 - Los Angeles, 2004). His style was seen erotic, stylized scenes, often with sado-masochistic and fetishistic subtexts. After leaving the magazine he went to work for French and German magazines, by then gaining a high repertoire and status to return to Melbourne with a contract for Australian Vogue in 1959. Over the years Newton grew a high reputation as a fashion photographer and when he secured a commission to illustrate fashions in a special Australian supplement of Vogue magazines in January 1956, he then gained himself a twelve month contract with British Vogue and then left for London in 1957. He shared his studio with Wolfgang Sievers in May 1953, both being German refugees. His main objective and subject matter was fashion photography. Newton started off his Australian career in Flinders Lane in 1946. He worked as a Portrait photographer for a few years and then from Singapore he boarded the ‘Queen Mary’, and arrived in Sydney on the 27th of September 1940. The Kristallnacht, in 1938 on November 9th, forced the family to leave Germany, with Newton’s family fleeing to Chile, he then gained a passport after his 18th birthday and left Germany on the 5th of December 1938 to live and work in Singapore. During the Nuremberg law years, Jews were given many oppressive restrictions which led to his father losing his well loved business. He then immediately feel in love with the art and began working for the German photographer Yva. Newton first discovered photography when at twelve, purchased his first professional camera. Newton was a world renowned fashion photographer, best known for his subject matter of the nude studies of women. He was born into a German-Jewish and American family, with his father working as a button-factory owner. Helmut Newton was born in Berlin Germany 1920, and passed in West Hollywood, California USA, due to a car accident.
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