Photography

GoneOffShore

(17,339 posts) Sun May 6, 2012, 05:40 AM May 2012

Just saw the Helmut Newton exhibit in Paris.

The photos were amazing - especially seeing some of his nudes printed on very large paper.

His Polaroid work was interesting and his portraits very strong.

Some quotes from Newton.

"I am a professional voyeur."

and paraphrased:

"I'm not an artist, I'm a hired gun.

I shoot what I see, no retouching, no Photoshop.

I use the simplest equipment possible."

All food for thought.

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Just saw the Helmut Newton exhibit in Paris. (Original Post) GoneOffShore May 2012 OP

He took some great photos. n/t PoliticAverse May 2012 #1

He did indeed. GoneOffShore May 2012 #2

I got to spend part of a day with him once. Richard D May 2012 #3

Gallery sized prints from medium format cameras or larger are amazing Major Nikon May 2012 #4

I like his work. Wonderfully twisted. alfredo May 2012 #5

Everyone knows his nudes and fashion work, but his portraits are amazing. GoneOffShore May 2012 #6

Ha! alfredo May 2012 #7

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. He took some great photos. n/t

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 06:29 AM

May 2012

GoneOffShore

(17,339 posts)

2. He did indeed.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Sun May 6, 2012, 09:15 AM

May 2012

Here's a link to the exposition - http://www.grandpalais.fr/grandformat/exposition/helmut-newton/

Richard D

(8,754 posts)

3. I got to spend part of a day with him once.

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2012, 09:47 AM

May 2012

A magazine hired me to put acupuncture needles in a model he was shooting. He took a Polaroid of me and signed it. Sadly some ink spilled on it and ruined it for the most part. It was a long time ago and I sadly didn't really fully know who he was at the time.