Helmut Newton Exhibition, SUMO

Photography is a form of art that moves and fascinates. It belongs without a doubt to the contemporary arts. Throughout history we have witnessed the talent of men and women who have achieved to capture the beauty of the moment. Nowadays, new talents keep emerging and we stand in awe before their creativity. One of the main figures of this type of art is Helmut Newton. The Photography Museum and the Helmut Newton Foundation offer you a unique exhibition until January 31st 2010. This displays how the famous book SUMO has been created. What are you waiting for? Come and enjoy an amazing exhibition in the German capital!

This Helmut Newton Exhibition, SUMO shows how one of the most ambitious and expensive art projects of all times was realized. In 1999, the German editor Benedikt Taschen and the famous photographer Helmut Newton collaborated to create an incredible book that has become an icon of visual art and photography for the XXth century. This book presents some 400 pictures in 70×50 cm format. Many of these photos were unknown until those 2 passionate men made them famous. You will find portraits that will strike you by the unique emotion they carry which defines precisely Newton’s art. The SUMO book weighs 35 kilos and there have only been printed 10 000 copies, all of which bear Newton’s signature. The book soon became an item for art collectors and its value keeps growing.

Now, some 10 years after this project happened, Berlin offers a commemorative exhibition presenting the ‘making of’ the book. You’ll get to see all of the pictures that are in the book but also “Three Boys from Pasadera” which displays Mark Arbeit’s, Georg Holz’s and Just Loomis’ works, great photographers who became real fashion artists during the 70’s as well as Newton’s collaborators.

Newton’s work stands out because it has a very contemporary touch: the “Best of Newton” exhibition shows it all. You’ll see David Bowie half naked on a beach at Monte Carlo as well as Liz Taylor bathing in a pool while holding a green parrot… Newton has that talent to capture the moment and freeze forever the lifestyle of the rich and the famous. These beautiful photos are also a hidden criticism of the life of Hollywood stars.

This exhibition is a must for all of those who like art and photography but also for those who are interested in culture and society in general. Book apartments in Berlin and make the best of your trip to the German capital by seeing this amazing exhibition! Helmut Newton Exhibition, SUMO.

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