Helmut Newton's SUMO - Reviews
".....to honor this most controversial and influential fashion photographer, this gorgeous book SUMO was created. Measuring 50 x 70 cm and 30 kg, and 464 pages, breaking any previous record, people soon realized that only in this size TASCHEN could show their respect for Newton. Really an astonishing publication. SUMO, edited by June Newton, features a wide selection of over 400 pictures, most of which are published for the first time, covering every aspect of Newton's outstanding career in photography: from his stunning fashion photographs, which pointed the way for generations of photographers, to his nudes and celebrity portraits. In defiance of the much-loved Japanese discipline that inspired the title of this colossal work, there is no need for it's proud owner to wrestle with SUMO. Philippe Starck has designed a unique device for displaying the book at home. SUMO is available to all Newton fans and photo devotees in a limited edition of 10 000 copies, all numbered and signed by the photographer. Within 5 years from its launch, the price has been raising from 200,000 to 650,000 yen. It is no longer a book, but a real collector's art piece."DUNE, TokyoJapan |
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"TASCHEN offers high quality books at affordable prices for everyone who loves art, but the publisher has also been creating publishing sensations with the SUMO books, so named because of their massive size and weight. Helmut Newton's SUMO, an extravagant tribute to one of the greatest photographers of the 20th Century, entered history as the biggest book ever published. Only 10,000 signed and numbered copies were produced, and serial number 00001 fetched 36 million yen at an auction. Newton is no longer with us, but his soul lives on in this fantastic book"Mono MagazineJapan |
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"Mit 30 kg wiegt der legendäre Band SUMO fast so viel wie die darin abgelichteten Models: Nach dem Tod von Helmut Newton, dem unumstrittenen Altmeister der erotischen Fotografie, stieg die Nachfrage nach dem opulenten 480-Seiten-Bildband enorm."Buchmarkt, MeerbuschGermany |
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No tv set, no furnitures, no sofa, Sumo is everything you need in a living room ... you could even eat upon it!straitjacketItaly |
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"O livro de 464 páginas mede 50x70 centímetros, pesa cerca de 30 quilos e faz-se acompanhar por uma mesa de suporte desenhada por Phillippe Starck. Trata-se de uma homagem ao famoso e polémico fotógrafo alemao, Numa ediçao limitadade 10 mil ejemplares, todas elas numeradas e assinadas pelo artista".Exame, LisboaPortugal |
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"Helmut Newton (TASCHEN). Con 30 kilos de peso, es el libro más gande del mundo, Starck tuvo que diseñarle un soporte especial para tenerlo en el salón de casa. Dentro, el erotismo frío de Newton en la auténtica mesa camilla".Woman, BarcelonaSpain |
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"Sujet d'adoration déjà bien avant sa mort, Helmut Newton semble devenir un véritable objet de culte. Voilà du moins ce que suggèrent les éditions TASCHEN en augmentant encore le prix de leur bible newtonienne, l'incontournable SUMO. Ce livre de 50 sur 70 cm, qui se consulte délicatement posé sur son lutrin dessiné par Philippe Starck, est passé de 3000 à 5000 € le 1er mai. Il faut tout de même préciser que l'édition est limitée à 10 000 copies signées de la main de l'artiste."Profil femme, GenèveSwitzerland |
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"...it ain't exactly cheap but you will own a piece of art history."Quintessentially, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"Decadent and sneered eroticism. He made his original world of photography through this book."STUDIO VOICE, TokyoJapan |
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"La titánica obra SUMO, mantiene un combate cuerpo a cuerpo -como el popular deporte japonés- con las fotos, y si Isaac Newton descubrió la atracción de los cuerpos, Helmut desveló las leyes del deseo, el erotismo, la irreverencia y la transgresión."Vogue, MadridSpain |
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Sold out! Helmut Newton's SUMO
Newton, June (Editor)
Hardcover + Bookholder, 50 x 70 cm (19.7 x 27.6 in.), 464 pages $ 15000.00 ISBN: 978-3-8228-6394-7 Multilingual Edition: English, French, German Availability: Not in Stock |
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Helmut Newton Foundation Exhibits 394 Photographs From Newton's Book Sumo
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