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The candid memoirs of the celebrated photographer of White Women and Sumo recount his birth to a wealthy Jewish family in Berlin, early fascination with.!
Helmut Newton and June Newton, Helmut Newton Work, edited by Manfred Heiting, Taschen, Helmut Newton, Autobiography, Nan A. Talese,AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Famous for his decadent photography, Newton shares his life and times in a tell-all that reveals as much about his narcissism as his artistry. A German Jew whose family was ruined by the Nazis, Newton, born in 1920, has lived an exciting and terrifying life.
The product of a privileged Berlin childhood, he bought his first camera at 12 and was hooked. Apprenticed to Yva, a noted fashion photographer, Helmut learned his craft, all the while dreaming of becoming a photographer for .
But once the Nuremberg Laws were passed, coupled with the horrors of Kristallnacht, his family fled.
Now, Newton presents a candid portrait of himself, revealing a lifetime of adventure and providing compelling insights into the connection between his life and.
Young Helmut went to Singapore; his parents sailed to South America. This rupture forced him into an independent, nomadic existence that continued throughout his life. A handsome, dashing figure, he is honest about his tenure as a gigolo, his time in an Australian prison camp (holding an expired German passport meant he was considered an enemy alien), his years in the Australian army and hi