Helmut Newton

ferrotyped, signed, dated and inscribed 'This photograph was taken by my husband, Helmut Newton' by the photographer's widow June Newton in pencil, title, date, and annotations in ink, and the photographer's Paris copyright, reproduction rights, and estate stamps on the reverse, framed, 1975, printed in 1981 (Portraits, pl. 25; Private Property, cover and p. 13)

This print is in generally very good to excellent condition. In raking light, the following issues, typical of the ferrotyping process, are visible: tiny pitting, superficial scuffing, and faint scratches. Also in raking light, a few light fingerprints are visible in the lower left quadrant of the image. Also visible when viewing the print in this manner are 2 crescent-shaped handling creases (measuring one- and 1½-inch) near the upper and right edges of the image. The print's margin corners are creased. On the reverse of the print, the following annotations are written in ink: Place + Date 'New York - November 1975,' Print Date 'November 1981,' and Printer 'Marc D.' '168314' also is written in pencil on the reverse.
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