- Home
- Art & Leisure
- Arts
- Photography & Media
- fo-Newton, Gun for Fire
June Newton
fo-Newton, Gun for Fire
Voted 0
ISBN: 9783822846438
Author : June Newton
Published: 2023
Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Number of pages: 240
Language: English
Format: Hardback
Author : June Newton
Published: 2023
Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Number of pages: 240
Language: English
Format: Hardback
Price:
Whe don't have this product
Delivery in Lithuania within 2-6 weeks
Delivery in Lithuania within 1-4 working days. Possible delay
Delivery in Lithuania within 2-6 weeks
Delivery conditions
Description
Helmut Newton did not distinguish compositionally or stylistically between his magazine work and assignments for commercial clients. He ironically referred to himself as "a gun for hire." That was also the title of June Newton's legendary book about his commercial photography, which is now available in a new edition revised by the Helmut Newton Foundation."Some people's photography is an art. Mine is not. If they happen to be exhibited in a gallery or a museum, that's fine. But that's not why I do them. I'm a gun for hire," Helmut Newton told Newsweek in 2004. This prosaic proclamation from one of the 20th century's most celebrated photographers may be perceived as shocking. Still it firmly positions Newton as the no-frills image-maker that he was. His work is so powerful and striking, that it defies categorization. In refusing to call his work "art," Newton leaves us free to do so. Judging from the amount of museum and gallery shows that have featured his work, it is clear that the option has been widely exercised.
Reviews (0)
Write a review