Helmut Newton SUMO by Taschen Edition of 10,000
9783822863947
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Description
A rare Chance to own a seminal element of Portrait and Fashion Photography History.
In the pantheon of photographic greats, Helmut Newton needs no introduction. Nearly singlehandedly, he transformed portrait and fashion photography from an illustrative medium to an artistic oeuvre.
His Mega Magnum Opus Sumo Book published in 1999, has taken its place as the most unique and collectable book of photography.
Size and contents: It is a most beautiful and remarkable book. It measures 50x70 CM and weighs 35 Kg.
This version is # 3256 of the original 10,000 copies, numbered and hand signed by Helmut Newton. It’s 100% intact and new. It comes with the original Bookstand designed by Philip Starck. All in its original box.
Some information on the first edition can be found here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumo_(book)
From Taschen
"Almost as enormous as its subject is influential, the original SUMO is an homage to the astounding photographer Helmut Newton.
Edited by June Newton, supported with a Philippe Starck bookstand, and containing over 400 images, it covers every aspect of Newton’s outstanding career, chronicling his groundbreaking fashion photography, definitive nudes, and celebrity portraiture."
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