Título: Helmut Newton A Gun for Hire
Autor: Helmut Newton
Sinopse: "You will own a piece of art history" --Quintessentially, London A tribute to one of the 20th century's most influential, intriguing and controversial photographers SUMO was a titanic book in every respect: it broke records for weight, dimensions, and resale price. Helmut Newton (1920-2004) always demonstrated a healthy disdain for easy or predictable solutions. SUMO--a bold and unprecedented publishing venture--was an irresistible project. The idea of a spectacular compendium of images, a book with the dimensions of a private exhibition, reproduced to exceptional page size and to state-of-the-art origination and printing standards, emerged from an open, exploratory dialogue between photographer and publisher. With the physically commanding SUMO weighing in--boxed and shrink-wrapped--at 35.4 kilos, Newton created a landmark book that stood head and shoulders above anything previously attempted, both in terms of conceptual extravagance and technical specifications. Published in an edition of 10,000 signed and numbered copies, SUMO sold out soon after publication and quickly multiplied its value. This worldwide publishing sensation now features in numerous important collections around the world, including New York's Museum of Modern Art. Legendary SUMO copy number one, autographed by over 100 of the book's featured celebrities, also broke the record for the most expensive book published in the 20th century, selling at auction in Berlin on April 6, 2000 for 620,000 German Marks - approximately 317,000. SUMO established new standards for the art monograph genre, and secured a prominent place in photo-book history. This new edition, carefully revised by June Newton, is the fulfillment of an ambition conceived some years ago by Helmut Newton. He would surely be pleased that, a decade on from its first publication, SUMO--now in a format that allows for a more democratic distribution--will reach the widest possible audience. However, proud owners of the new edition won't wrestle with their copy of SUMO. It comes with a unique stand for displaying the book at home. Text in English, French, and German
Contexto da obra
Na Fotografia, obras como esta costumam interessar tanto pela imagem quanto pelo olhar que organizam sobre ela. “Helmut Newton A Gun for Hire”, de Helmut Newton, publicado pela editora Taschen, em 2005 e com 216 páginas, integra a categoria Livros de Fotografia. Por isso, o interesse do livro pode crescer quando o leitor observa também a forma como as imagens organizam sentido.
Editora: Taschen
Páginas: 216
Ano: 2005
Edição: Multilingual
Linguagem: fr
ISBN: 9783822846438
ISBN13: 9783822846438
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora TASCHEN convidam o leitor a uma experiência visual intensa, marcada por reproduções em grande formato e detalhamento minucioso. Seu catálogo costuma explorar temas que transitam entre a arte, a arquitetura, a história cultural e a fotografia, revelando desde manuscritos medievais até a evolução do design e da cultura pop. A leitura desses volumes combina textos informativos com imagens que dialogam diretamente com o conteúdo, criando um ritmo que é tanto didático quanto contemplativo. Embora haja uma forte presença de obras sobre mestres clássicos e movimentos artísticos, também se encontram títulos que abordam histórias visuais contemporâneas e fenômenos culturais, com variações entre narrativas mais documentais e outras mais ensaísticas.
