Helmut Newton: SUMO, Revised by June Newton
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (926 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836517302 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-09 |
| Language | : | English, French, German |
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"This smaller tabletop version is a steal." according to Ayla D. Having seen the original large format version, I was thrilled to find out a smaller tabletop version was produced. This book is gorgeous, the included stand makes it really a true art book worthy of any collection. Its quite hefty and at This smaller tabletop version is a steal. Ayla D Having seen the original large format version, I was thrilled to find out a smaller tabletop version was produced. This book is gorgeous, the included stand makes it really a true art book worthy of any collection. Its quite hefty and at 450 pages, 12” x 17” his work shows better in many cases than the original large format book. Taschen doesn’t usually have the best printing, but I find the plates and paper used in this book fine, especially for the price. Highly recommended for anyone in love with photography.. 50 pages, 12” x 17” his work shows better in many cases than the original large format book. Taschen doesn’t usually have the best printing, but I find the plates and paper used in this book fine, especially for the price. Highly recommended for anyone in love with photography.. Great book - not the best packing for an item so large Ricardo Ortiz The book is amazing. It is a definite must have in any photography book collection. Even though this is the "light" version of the book, it is still quite impressive. Still, the packaging for international shipping (I'm located in Mexico) was not the best for a product this size. The book arrived slightly bent in one corner. Not a show stopper, but it was annoying to have such a magnificent piece slightly damaged. This is the second time that large scale items sent from Amazon have arrived with minor bumps. I have never had problems wit. A Classic. A classic book, well printed and presented. Shipped safely with no damage. A big investment but worth it if a fan of the work.
Each copy of the book is bound by hand and numbered and signed by the artist. Newton himself describes SUMO as "terrifying and outrageous. This outsized volume contains the body of Newton's controversial yet iconographic work, documenting fashion, fetishism, and above all an overriding obsession with voyeurism that can make the viewer feel complicit or uneasy by turns. I don't even look at it as a book. Bringing an entirely new slant to the concept of the coffee-table book, SUMO is a suitably enormous homage to 79-year-old Helmut Newton, the master of subversive and erotic photography. He delivers. I look at it as an object." --Catherine Taylor, . "I
The idea of a spectacular compendium of images, a book with the dimensions of a private exhibition, reproduced to exceptional page size and to state-of-the-art origination and printing standards, emerged from an open, exploratory dialogue between photographer and publisher.With the physically commanding SUMO weighing in—boxed and shrink-wrapped—at 35.4 kilos, Newton created a landmark book that stood head and shoulders above anything previously attempted, both in terms of conceptual extravagance and technical specifications.Published in an edition of 10,000 signed and numbered copies, SUMO sold out soon after publication and quickly multiplied its value. He would surely be pleased that, a decade on from its first publication, SUMO—now in a format that allows for a more democratic distribution—will reach the widest possible audience.However, proud owners of the new ed
He first achieved international fame in the 1970s while working principally for French Vogue, and became celebrated for his controversial scenarios, bold lighting, and striking compositions in street or interior settings, rather than studios. . Helmut Newton (1920-2004) was one of the most influential photographers of all time. His many titles and awards include