Helmut Newton: Big Nudes
Product ID: 131975642
With his Big Nudes, in the 1980s Helmut Newton created a quite unprecedented long-term bestseller. Simultaneously, it provided a concentrated image of his aesthetic agenda. Powerful women were presented in all their naked truth without fig leaves or fashion frills. This series of black-and-white photos, produced between 1979 and 1981, also marked a stylistic change in Newton's work. Elaborate layouts full of luxury and decadence gave way to an unambiguously formulated and monumental statement "Here they come!" Dressed only in their indispensable high heels, Newton's desertcarts selfconfidently paraded on show. They rippled their muscles and marched individually as well as in formation toward the observer. Helmut Newton's classic work was published by us in 1990 for the first time. Review: Bold nudes - This spectacular collection presents a series of photos from 1979-1981. All of them show similar views of the models: nude (except for high heels), strong, and as comfortable wearing only their own beauty as when they wear anything else. Each pose seems almost confrontational - except that the model appears quite aware that you, the viewer, are looking, but just aren't worth her attention. There's no scale in these images, but I can't imagine any of the models being less than 180cm tall. They cast that much presence, irrespective of actual size. You might argue the claim that all the photos show nudes. There are many picture-pairs of the models fully clothed on the left-hand page and unclothed on the right, in the same pose. Even these clothed images are really about the figure, though. Seeing the woman herself makes me look back at the fashion photos, and pay that much more attention to the figure that the fashions enclose. I especially like the fact that Newton glorifies figures as they are. Sylvia (the cover model) and Brescia, for example, show physical features that aren't very fashionable right now, and that some might "fix" with cosmetic surgery. Wrong. These are beautiful women, period. Any flaws lie in the standard to which they might be held, not in their stunning figures. I fault Newton only for excluding non-European features and skin tones from this collection. The esthetic choice is his, of course, but those omissions weaken the whole. Not a lot, though - this book is still a necessity for any collection of figure photography. -- wiredweird Review: Great book - How can you go wrong with Helmut.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 16 Reviews |
W**D
Bold nudes
This spectacular collection presents a series of photos from 1979-1981. All of them show similar views of the models: nude (except for high heels), strong, and as comfortable wearing only their own beauty as when they wear anything else. Each pose seems almost confrontational - except that the model appears quite aware that you, the viewer, are looking, but just aren't worth her attention. There's no scale in these images, but I can't imagine any of the models being less than 180cm tall. They cast that much presence, irrespective of actual size. You might argue the claim that all the photos show nudes. There are many picture-pairs of the models fully clothed on the left-hand page and unclothed on the right, in the same pose. Even these clothed images are really about the figure, though. Seeing the woman herself makes me look back at the fashion photos, and pay that much more attention to the figure that the fashions enclose. I especially like the fact that Newton glorifies figures as they are. Sylvia (the cover model) and Brescia, for example, show physical features that aren't very fashionable right now, and that some might "fix" with cosmetic surgery. Wrong. These are beautiful women, period. Any flaws lie in the standard to which they might be held, not in their stunning figures. I fault Newton only for excluding non-European features and skin tones from this collection. The esthetic choice is his, of course, but those omissions weaken the whole. Not a lot, though - this book is still a necessity for any collection of figure photography. -- wiredweird
T**T
Great book
How can you go wrong with Helmut.
L**Y
Love his work
Masterful
R**E
Helmut Newton's Big Nudes
Stark ,haunting photographs by Helmut Newton of women. Not sexual exploitation but tribute to forceful and strong women like Gayle Olinekova and Lisa Lyon. The women confront the viewer with their nudity. There is a type of eroticism that permeates the photographs that draws you in yet makes you feel like a voyeur. A great conversation table book.
B**X
Review of "Helmut Newton: Big Nudes"
The book is in beautiful condition and got here in a timely manner. Very pleased with this transaction.
J**Y
ヘルムート・ニュートンの最高傑作です。
この本は女性でも読めるアーティスティックなヌード写真集です。 いやらしさは微塵もないです。 とても、綺麗です。 ただし、モノクロの画面が少し多いかな。
T**R
Perfect book, artist
quick and exact and good delivery
ヤ**ル
ヘルムートニュートンのもう一つの世界
ヘルムートニュートンのもう一つの世界です。晩期に見るゴチックやバロック調な作品ではなく、しかし特有な無機質な女性を撮りきっています。「ＳＵＭＯ」の表紙にもなった作品もこの一連の作品からです。およそ３年分の作品からのチョイスで、ある意味でニュートンのお気に入りではないでしょうか。Ａｍａｚｏｎがアダルトに分類していますが、これほど女性を無機質に撮影した作品のどこがアダルトなのか理解に苦しみます。もちろん性器が見えるわけでもなく、エロ・グロの微塵もありません。ミロのビーナスまでエロ扱いされかねませんね。そんな意味では「ある種」の期待をしている男性諸氏には期待外れ間違いなしです。
L**M
思わぬ見つけ物
これは個人の趣味ですが、僕が知ってるヘルムート・ニュートンの写真集の中でベストです。ページ数が少ない上に、全ページに閉める写真の割合も３分の２ぐらいと少なめですがどれもいい写真ばかりです。個人的には、White Women等よりも断然こっちの方が好きです。洋書屋さんで見かけない写真集だったので、ダメもとで買ってみたら大正解でした。表紙の写真が好きな人なら、中身も気に入ると思います。ハードカバーがこの値段で手に入る今が買いかもしれません。
P**E
Die armen Mädchen
Die Caritas hätte bestimmt auch Ihnen was zu anziehen gespendet aber ein gewisser Helmut Newton wollte diese nackt fotografieren. Alice Schwarzer hat sich darueber schwer aufgeregt zu jener Zeit , heute gelten diese Bücher als Leitwerk der Aktfotografie und Frau Schwarzer ist auch noch berühmt geworden dabei. Manchmal muss man nur um natürliche Dinge ein bisschen Propanz machen und schon wird man talentfrei berühmt wie die Kritikerin Schwarzer. Vielleicht will Frau Schwarzer auch demnaechst der Katze das fangen von Mäusen verbieten und das als schuwinistischer Akt brandmarken. Helmut Newton jedoch zeigte in diesen Büchern sein können, da kann man nur den Hut ziehen!
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