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” [...]

Exhibition of Photographs by Helmut Newton on View at the Kunsthaus Apolda Avant-Garde

APOLDA.- The road here was long. “For years we had the desire at some point to have a Newton-exhibition in Apolda “, said on Friday Hans Jurgen Giese, Managing Director of the Kunstverein Apolda Avant-Garde. “In mid-2008 I asked the Newton Foundation to bring works of the legendary photographer to the Kunsthaus Apolda. The answer was at that time sobering: It was said that the images would only be shown in major cities, not in the province”. The exhibition includes [...]

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). [...]

Work by Edward Weston Amongst Highlights at Bonhams Sale

NEW YORK, NY.- Collectors are eagerly awaiting Bonhams New York’s May 18th Fine Photographs sale. Consisting of just over 130 lots, the upcoming auction offers work spanning from the early 19th century to today and will feature images by such legendary photographers as Richard Avedon, Edward Weston, Helmut Newton, and Ansel Adams. Of great interest to collectors will be Richard Avedon’s iconic 1981 image Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent. This instantly recognizable work exemplifies Avedon’s signature melding of art and [...]