Fashion photography was always the most important genre in Helmut Newton’s work. Long before he produced his first books with international publishing houses . He worked on commissions for top magazines and fashion houses. Newton published some of these photographs in 1984 in his fourth book – ironically and descriptively titled “World without Men.” The book contains statements and commentaries by Newton alongside many of the iconic photographs that he took in Paris, Saint Tropez, Los Angeles, Milan, Berlin, and London from the 1960s through the 1980s. This is the first time that the legendary photo book is transformed into an exhibition and presented in its entirety, similar to the most recent exhibition of Newton’s first three photo books.
“World without Men” is complemented by “Archives de Nuit,” an exhibition project and accompanying publication by Helmut Newton, which premiered in 1992 in Paris. The project brings together diverse black & white photographs by Newton from the late 1980s and early 1990s: portraits, nudes, landscapes, and still lifes – but no fashion. Some of these photographs are presented for the first time in Berlin.
The French artist and author François-Marie Banier has been invited to present more than 30 of his photographic portraits in “June’s Room”, among them David Lynch, Johnny Depp, Woody Allen, Samuel Beckett, Andy Warhol, Louise Bourgeois, and Caroline of Monaco. Banier has exhibited worldwide and his multifaceted work has been presented in numerous publications.
On the occasion of the exhibition, a publication is launched by Taschen.
Helmut Newton: World without Men / Archives de Nuit
François-Marie Banier: Portraits
From December 8th, 2012 through May 19th, 2013.
Museum of Photography
Jebensstraße 2,
10623 Berlin, Germany
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm, Thursday 10 am – 8 pm
