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| International Panorama | Trajectories |
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| HELMUT BY JUNE |
| France/2007/Digibeta/colour/55 min/french, english, english subtitles | |||||
 Helmut Newton (1920-2004) revolutionized fashion photography and electrified the art world with disturbing, highly eroticized images that transformed lush-bodied women into exquisite icons. Time Magazine dubbed him the "King of Kink." While his photographs appeared frequently in the pages of glossy magazines, Newton was far more than a fashion photographer. He blurred the line between fine art and pornography with androgynous imagery, voyeuristic titillation and sado-masochistic scenarios. In the 1990s June Newton, alias Alice Springs, turned the tables on her husband, opening a voyeuristic window into his complicated personal and creative life. At turns poignant, comical and unsettling, Helmut by June paints a riveting portrait of photography's dark prince. The film was seen in Europe by a few devoted fans, including director Brett Ratner (X-Men: The Last Stand), who updated it, adding opening commentary from June Newton. Biography Born in Australia in 1923, June Newton began her career as an actress before turning to painting and photography in the early 1970s under the name of Alice Springs. Her work has been exhibited in London, Paris, Los Angeles and Milan. In 1948 she married photographer Helmut Newton, becoming his muse and model. She has lived in Monte-Carlo since 1981. |  |
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