Christopher Kilkus on Photographer Helmut Newton

Born in 1920 in Berlin, Helmut Newton (1920–2004) began his life as a photographer at an early age. From the ages of 16 to 18, Newton was an apprentice with Yva, a portrait, nude and fashion photographer in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Shortly thereafter, Newton fled Berlin, finding photography work in Singapore at the “Singapore Straits Times,” and ultimately finding his way to Australia. After spending five years with the Australian army, Newton becomes an Australian citizen.

Newton travelled the world in the late 1950s into the 1960s, working for British Vogue, Australian Vogue, French Vogue, and French Elle. Newton even conducted the occasional photo shoot with the Queen of England.

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