Portraits

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Helmut Newton's "Portraits" showcases a stunning collection of portraits featuring the beautiful people from the international realms of film, art, and fashion, created from 1974 onwards for prestigious magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Harper's Bazaar, as well as elite art publications. This volume gathers his photographs of renowned film stars, fashion designers, actors, artists, writers, pop musicians, and photographers, capturing the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie with the audacity of a Roman paparazzo. With technical perfection, boldness, and a strong stylistic vision, Newton masterfully portrays the psychological drama between the glamour of show business and the desire for recognition among his subjects. The collection includes portraits of notable figures such as Paloma Picasso, Catherine Deneuve, Hanna Schygulla, Romy Schneider, Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Andy Warhol, Sophia Loren, Liz Taylor, Mick Jagger, Kim Basinger, Jack Nicholson, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Nastassja Kinski, and many others.