Helmut Newton – Helmut Newton's SUMO, 1999 – Digital Print on paper

In mint condition - in it's original packing. The original SUMO - homage to the photographer Helmut Newton. Edited by June Newton, supported with a Philippe Starck bookstand - Containing over 400 images - Limited Collector’s Edition of 10,000 copies, each signed and numbered by Helmut Newton - Published by Taschen - Hardcover with book stand, 50 x 70 cm, 34.80 kg, 464 pages

Helmut Newton's SUMO is an iconic limited edition print, originally published by Taschen in 1999 as a tribute to the legendary photographer. Edited by June Newton and accompanied by a custom Philippe Starck bookstand, this monumental book features over 400 of Newton's most influential images. The hardcover edition measures 50 x 70 cm and weighs 34.8 kg, emphasizing its status as an art object. Limited to 10,000 copies, each print is individually signed and numbered by Newton himself, making it a highly sought-after collector’s item. The book is preserved in mint condition, encased in its original packaging.

Helmut Newton (Germany/Australia, 1920–2004) was a legendary fashion photographer known for his provocative, glamorous, and highly stylized images. His work, blending eroticism and elegance, redefined fashion photography and challenged conventions of beauty and power. Newton’s iconic black-and-white photographs appeared in major magazines like Vogue, shaping visual culture for decades.

Helmut Newton

Helmut Newton's SUMO, 1999

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Digital Print on paper

Digital Print on paperDigital print on paper refers to a digital image printed with archival-grade inks on high-quality, acid-free paper. This process ensures the print can last over twenty years if properly stored. The digital file allows for future prints to be made as needed.

Edition

Edition of 10000

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My job as a portrait photographer is to seduce, amuse, and entertain.
- Helmut Newton

Known as "prolific and widely-imitated", German-Australian photographer Helmut Newton was a central figure of major publications. He began photography in 1936 as an apprentice to artist Elsie Simon. She would inspire him throughout his long career. After being hired by Australian Vogue in the 1950s, he went on to work for British Vogue and French Vogue. Helmut Newton also contributed to Playboy, Marie Claire, Queen, Elle, and countless other magazines. Newton began to photograph blatantly sexual images, after a heart attack in 1971. They included moments of voyeurism and lesbianism which made feminists outraged. Over the years, Helmut Newton's work focused on fashion, portraits, and nudes. His first solo exhibition was in Paris in 1975. The following year, he published his first book, "White Women." Helmut Newton continued to work and published a series of books, as well as solo exhibitions. Shortly before his death, Newton donated about one thousand of his works to his homeland of Germany. (Artist website)

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