Helmut Newton – One-off

A stunning reproduction of a unique album of Helmut Newtons iconic photographs, including many previously unseen images

German-Australian photographer Helmut Newton is one of the worlds most iconic fashion photographers. Inspired by Expressionist cinema, film noir, and surrealism, Newton was a prolific image-maker and visionary whose daring work helped shape modern photography and visual art.

In 1999, along with friend and collector Gert Elfering, Newton compiled a One-off photographic album of his boundary-pushing work. Helmut Newton: One-off reproduces this album in full, faithful the albums original size, as an exquisite reproduction, allowing readers to experience this remarkable object and to marvel at Newtons artistic process and ingenuity.

The stunning album comprises more than 100 photographs 8 unique Polaroids, 16 chromogenic prints, and 79 gelatin silver prints each accompanied by Newtons handwritten pencil annotation. Along with the album itself, the book includes a foreword by Philippe Garner, photography specialist and Vice President of the Helmut Newton Foundation, as well as an insightful interview between Matthias Harder, Director of the Helmut Newton Foundation, and Gert Elfering, together offering an immersive glimpse into Newtons creative process.