Portraits

Through their inimitable mix of eroticism, subdued elegance, and decadent luxury, Helmut Newtons iconic pictures reflect, on a superb aesthetic level, an obsession with human vanity - from female exhibitionism to male voyeurism. His collection of portraits from the worlds of film, fashion, politics, and culture are a pantheon of VIPs. Brilliantly staged creations, they celebrate the attractiveness and prominence of his models as well as their imperfections. English/German text