Helmut Newton: Sumo – Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton: Sumo , the most famous and sought after photography book of all time is back in a smaller format top quality re-issue
The biggest, most lavish book production of the 20th century is back! SUMO was a titanic book in every respect: a 480-page tribute to the 20th century’s most influential, intriguing and controversial photographer, it broke records for weight, dimensions, and resale price. Helmut Newton (1920 2004) always demonstrated a healthy disdain for easy or predictable solutions. SUMO a bold and unprecedented publishing venture was an irresistible project.
The idea of a spectacular compendium of images, a book with the dimensions of a private exhibition, reproduced to exceptional page size and to state-of-the-art origination and printing standards, emerged from an open, exploratory dialogue between photographer and publisher.
With the physically commanding SUMO weighing in at 35.4 kilos, Newton created a landmark book that stood head and shoulders above anything previously attempted.
This new edition is the fulfillment of an ambition conceived some years ago by Helmut Newton. He would surely be pleased that, a decade on from its first publication. SUMO comes with a unique stand for displaying the book at home.
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