I keep a photograph…
Photographer Helmut Newton died tonight after his car sped out of control from the driveway of the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood and crashed into a wall. Police said it was unclear whether he became ill while driving.
Newton was best known for his stark, black-and-white nude photos of women, but apart from his incredible body of beautiful shots taken through the years, he was also responsible for one of my very favourite Bowie sessions, (see above) which includes a whole sequence of absolutely stunning shots of David on the beach at Monte Carlo where Newton lived. If you know this session, you’ll understand just how beautiful it is, and frankly, these pictures are enough to turn a man…
Newton was 83, and he is survived by his wife, June.