Helmut Newton Grand Palais From March 24th 2012 to June 17th 2012 This is the first retrospective

of Helmut Newton in France since he died in 2004. June Newton, wife of the photographer during 60 years and photographer herself, developed it. The exhibition is a collection of more than 200 images, almost only high quality original or vintage prints made under the control of Helmut Newton: Polaroid, work prints of various sizes, monumental works. It is enriched with a movie directed by June, only element of the exhibition allowing to learn more about Newtons personality and modus operandi. Fashion, nudes, portraits, sex, the themes Helmut Newton loved are evoked in sections and let the visitor understand how did Newtons universe created as he was mainly working in an applied photography to fashion and portraits Strong and seductive women, determined look, magnificent nudity through a new and unique vision of the woman contemporary body. Yves Saint Laurent was told to have given power to Women with his creations. We could say the same for Helmut Newton who long went with Saint Laurents approach. Do not miss the last room dedicated to portraits. It offers a formidable vision of some models Helmut Newton Until June 17th 2012 Grand Palais Avenue Winston Churchill 75008 Paris 01 44 13 17 30 Learn more on the website of our boutique hotels in Paris

Helmut Newton Grand Palais Du 24 mars au 17 juin 2012 Dveloppe par June Newton, pouse du photographe pendant soixante ans et elle-mme photographe, voici la premire rtrospective dHelmut Newton en France depuis sa mort survenue en 2004. Lexposition runit plus de deux cents images, quasi exclusivement des tirages originaux ou anciens dune belle qualit raliss sous le contrle dHelmut Newton: polarods, tirages de travail de divers formats, uvres monumentales. Elle est enrichie dun film ralis par June, seul lment de lexposition permettant den savoir plus sur les mthodes de travail de Newton et sa personnalit. La mode, les nus, les portraits, le sexe, tous ces thmes chers Helmut Newton sont voqus par sections et permettent de comprendre comment sest dvelopp son univers, alors quil travaillait le plus souvent dans un cadre de photographie applique la mode et aux portraits. On y voit des femmes fortes et sductrices, le regard dcid, la nudit magnifique au travers dune vision nouvelle et unique du corps fminin contemporain. On a dit d Yves Saint Laurent quil avait par ses crations, donn le pouvoir la Femme. On pourrait dire la mme chose dHelmut Newton, qui accompagna longtemps et intimement ce nest pas un hasard la dmarche du premier. A ne pas manquer : la dernire salle, consacre aux portraits, offre une vision redoutable de certains modles Helmut Newton Jusquau 17 juin 2012 Avenue Winston Churchill 75008 Paris 01 44 13 17 30 En savoir plus sur le site de nos htels de charme Paris