HELMUT NEWTON | 'DOMESTIC NUDE X, YOUNG WOMAN LYING UNDER MY DESK', CHATEAU MARMONT, HOLLYWOOD, 1992
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May 16, 01:31 PM GTNN
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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HELMUT NEWTON
1920-2004
'DOMESTIC NUDE X, YOUNG WOMAN LYING UNDER MY DESK', CHATEAU MARMONT, HOLLYWOOD, 1992
Oversized vintage silver print. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 1/5 in black ink on verso. With a gallery label bearing information about the work in facsimile affixed to the back of the frame. Matted and framed.
Image 71.5 x 107 cm (28⅛ x 42 ⅛ in.);
sheet 75.3 x 113.3 cm (29⅝ x 44⅝ in.)
Private collects ion, UK
Hamiltons Gallery, London
Arguably one of the most controversial fashion photographers of the late 20th century, Helmut Newton was a pioneer and an innovative image-maker. As seen in this selection of black-and-white nudes (Lots 63 - 67), Newton had an admiration for strong and powerful women. His take on the female nude was unseen at the t.mes , featuring overtones of fetishism, sadomasochism and lesbianism.
Works such as Debra and Red, Exterior, Beverly Hills, 1991 or Untitled I, Bel Air, 1989, created a bridge between fashion, erotica and documentary photography. Newton used his practice to challenge traditional gender norms by bringing to light his dominating and sexually free muses.