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Helmut by June

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15/02/2001

BBC Four - Helmut by June

Portrait of revolutionary fashion photographer Helmut Newton by his wife June.

Poignant, comical and unsettling, this film paints a riveting portrait of Helmut Newton, photography's dark prince, as a man equally comfortable on either side of the camera.

Photographer Helmut Newton revolutionised fashion photography and electrified the art world with disturbing, highly eroticised images that transformed lush-bodied women into exquisite icons. This film, directed by Newton's frequent collaborator and wife of 56 years, June Newton, follows Helmut through photo sessions with an unselfconscious eye, as June turns the tables on Helmut to offer a voyeur's window into his personal and creative life. Poignant, comical and unsettling, it paints a riveting portrait of photography's dark prince as a man who is equally comfortable on either side of the camera.

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