Paloma Picasso, Saint-Tropez, 1973

Details

HELMUT NEWTON (1920-2004)
Paloma Picasso, Saint-Tropez, 1973
gelatin silver print
signed, titled and dated in pencil on verso
12½ x 8¼in. (32 x 21cm.)

Literature

Paris Vogue, November 1973; Newton, White Women, New York, 1976, p.27; Hall-Duncan, The History of Fashion Photography, Alpine, 1979, p.203.

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拍品专文

This is as much a portrait as a fashion document, styled and posed by Newton to reflect Paloma's strong personality. The dramatic slicked-back hair, big bracelets and dress worn à l'Amazone contribute to the dynamic impact of a picture that is among Newton's best-known images.

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