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Helmut Newton — Roselyne à Arcangues
Helmut Newton

Roselyne à Arcangues

"Roselyne à Arcangues" is a gelatin silver print by photographer Helmut Newton from 1986 depicting a woman in a contemplative pose within an intimate domestic setting. The work exemplifies Newton's signature style of psychologically charged portraiture that blurs the boundaries between fashion photography and fine art through its theatrical composition and enigmatic mood. The photograph demonstrates Newton's masterful use of black and white tonality to create dramatic contrasts that enhance the psychological tension characteristic of his most compelling work.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 9, 2024

Lot 134

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Helmut Newton, Roselyne à Arcangues

"Roselyne à Arcangues" is a gelatin silver print by photographer Helmut Newton from 1986 depicting a woman in a contemplative pose within an intimate domestic setting. The work exemplifies Newton's signature style of psychologically charged portraiture that blurs the boundaries between fashion photography and fine art through its theatrical composition and enigmatic mood. The photograph demonstrates Newton's masterful use of black and white tonality to create dramatic contrasts that enhance the psychological tension characteristic of his most compelling work.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual Photography, 20th Century, Staged Narrative, Color Photography, German Photographer, Glamorous Aesthetic, Fine Art Photography, Portrait of a woman, Sensual and intimate, Fashion and nude photography

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