Artist: Helmut Newton (1920-2004)
Title: “David Bowie, Monte Carlo 1983” Photography by Helmut Newton
Year created: 1983
Medium: Silver Gelatin Print
Height (inches): 20
Width (inches): 24
This piece is unframed.
Description of piece:
From the acclaimed Helmut Newton “Private Property” portfolio that Newton considered to be his most provocative and important early work, this image appeared in US Vogue in 1983 and featured. "David Bowie, Monte Carlo 1983.” This vintage silver gelatin fine art print of young David Bowie was shot for Vogue Magazine. Bowie and Newton shared a mutual respect for each other’s creative genius, and became great personal friends, as well as Bowie becoming an avid collector of Newton’s work. This is a rare vintage print was produced in small numbers from a series of transparencies that Newton considered his most provocative and important work through 1985. Always unsigned, they were sent out to major publications to simulate interest in a photographer’s work. Most were destroyed or written over, it is very rare to find them in immaculate condition. The print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity detailing the ownership rights which are supported by an original agreement with Helmut Newton, co-signed by his Paris agent, in 1984, and supported by a further Settlement agreement with The Helmut Newton Estate in 2012. It has been stored in conservation condition and is an excellent examples of vintage Helmut Newton photography.
Artist bio:
Helmut Newton was one of the world’s most celebrated photographers whose uniquely edgy imagery is coveted worldwide by collectors and aficionados of photographic art. This image is one of Newton's most recognizable works and adorns the cover of his famous book "Helmut Newton SUMO" featuring model Henrietta posing upright. His almost cinematic compositions provided a hyper-real backdrop for the provocative images of sculptural, larger-than-life women, and enhanced the themes of voyeurism and fetishism that run throughout his work. From the acclaimed Helmut Newton “Private Property” portfolio that Newton considered to be his most provocative and important early work, this image appeared in US Vogue in 1983 and featured. "David Bowie, Monte Carlo 1983.” This vintage silver gelatin fine art print of young David Bowie was shot for Vogue Magazine. Bowie and Newton shared a mutual respect for each other’s creative genius, and became great personal friends, as well as Bowie becoming an avid collector of Newton’s work.