Helmut Newton

I spent my afternoon at the library today reading and admiring a coffee table book that included the works of Helmut Newton, a favorite photographer of mine. Probably why I like him so much is that he looks like the cutest old man yet he takes such bold, formidable photographs of women. While I have many, many favorites of his work, I found that it was very hard to post appropriate pieces! The majority is mainly nude women so I'll leave that up to you to research.


His life is also extremely interesting to read about. He was born in Berlin in the 20s, experienced firsthand the discrimination of Jews during WWII, and visited many exotic places (Australia, Monte Carlo, etc.). Unfortunately, he passed away in 2004 from a car accident and was interred next to Marlene Dietrich (another reason why I like him)! His autobiography is a really great read as his personality is quite frank, pleasant, and insightful.

And if you're curious, my favorite photograph out of the four is the last one (remember to click on a photo to enlarge if you want a better peek).