First Large-Scale U.S. Exhibition of Helmut Newton’s Work at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

HOUSTON, TX (AP).- An exhibit of works by world-renowned fashion photographer Helmut Newton opening Sunday in Houston includes all of the photographs from his first three books. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston said in a news release that “Helmut Newton: White Women, Sleepless Nights, Big Nudes” is the first large-scale U.S. exhibition of Newton’s work. The exhibit takes its name from the titles of the first three books: “White Women” from 1976, “Sleepless Nights” from 1978 and “Big Nudes” [...]

First Large-Scale U.S. Exhibition of Helmut Newton’s Work to Premiere at the Museum of Fine Arts

HOUSTON, TX.- The first large-scale U.S. exhibition of Helmut Newton´s work premieres at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Helmut Newton: White Women • Sleepless Nights • Big Nudes encompasses the entire contents of his first three groundbreaking books. Newton (1920-2004) survived Nazi Germany as a self-supporting, nomadic teenager to emerge a world-renowned photographer. He first cemented his international reputation as the supreme recorder of female identity with his early books White Women (1976), Sleepless Nights (1978), and Big Nudes (1982). [...]

Detroit Disassembled: Photographs by Andrew Moore at the Akron Art Museum

AKRON, OH.- What happens when a city collapses and nature takes over? The majesty and tragedy of Detroit are displayed in Detroit Disassembled: Photographs by Andrew Moore, organized by the Akron Art Museum on view through October 10, 2010. “Moore’s photographs of the Motor City are sublime – beautiful, operatic in scale and drama, tragic yet offering a glimmer of hope,” says the museum’s Director of Curatorial Affairs Barbara Tannenbaum, who organized the exhibition. “Although it is hard to believe [...]