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Brandenburg Gate and Berlin Wall, Condé Nast's Traveler, Berlin, 1987
© Helmut Newton Foundation | | | | | | Helmut Newton x Condé Nast Traveller | | | | 3 – 22 September 2024 | | | | A cooperation of Helmut Newton Foundation and Condé Nast Traveller | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Helmut Newton
Condé Nast's Traveler, Berlin, 1987
© Helmut Newton Foundation | | | | | | | Helmut Newton loved to travel, so it’s no surprise he collaborated with Condé Nast Traveler. His work with the magazine began in 1987 with the cover story "My Secret Berlin". This photo essay, accompanied by a lengthy text in which Newton reflects on his hometown, weaves together a blend of older Berlin photographs – like scenes from the legendary bohemian restaurant Exil in 1977 – and more recent views of places like a beer garden in Lübars, the Askanischer Hof hotel, and a nighttime glimpse of a brothel from a car window. As the subtitle suggests, Newton uncovers the "secret" and "sinful" sides of Berlin, themes he first explored in 1962 for Condé Nast’s Adam magazine, when he toured the city’s nightclubs and striptease bars, including Chez Nous. | | | | | | | | | Helmut Newton
Condé Nast's Traveler, Capri, Italy, 1990
© Helmut Newton Foundation | | | | | | For Traveler, Newton also documented the quirky charm of old Berlin guesthouses and their owners, places he knew from his youth, along with the city’s distinctive eateries, like a chicken restaurant in Kreuzberg. An unexpected image in this series shows a blonde model, arms outstretched, standing with her back to the camera at Brandenburg Gate. The double-page spread is reminiscent of an earlier fashion photo Newton shot for German Vogue at the same location and also at night. However, this later image is, strictly speaking, a travel photo. At that time, the neoclassical Brandenburg Gate stood in East Berlin, behind the Wall, in front of the illuminated "death strip." Newton’s west-to-east perspective includes the western side of the Berlin Wall, where new graffiti frequently appeared, including the words "Unzählbares Deutschland" (uncountable Germany) seen here. This slogan referenced the 1987 population census in West Germany, a controversial event delayed by public opposition and a ruling from the Federal Constitutional Court. Newton was drawn to such sociopolitical statements on the Wall in his hometown, which he had visited regularly since the 1950s. Particularly in retrospect, such photographs serve as valuable historical records of the divided city.
That same year, Newton worked on his own magazine in Berlin: Helmut Newton’s Illustrated. The second issue, Pictures from an Exhibition, showcased nude photos, again set in vintage boarding houses. These projects – both independent and commissioned, spanning Newton’s signature genres of fashion, portraiture, and nude photography – coalesced into a nuanced tapestry of Berlin – a city of many faces, both literal and figurative. | | | | | | | | | | Helmut Newton
Condé Nast's Traveler, Miami Beach, 1992
© Helmut Newton Foundation | | | | | | Newton’s work with Traveler continued into the 1990s, with subjective reportages across diverse locations such as Nice, Oberammergau, Miami, Monte Carlo, California, and Capri. Each project was uniquely tailored to its specific setting, much like his approach to fashion photography. The series typically featured portraits, street scenes, and genre images. Newton’s distinctive perspective emerges through this interconnection of fashion and portraits with everyday street scenes and urban landscapes, creating a multifaceted and fascinating view of each location.
The exhibition Helmut Newton x Condé Nast Traveller complements the major anniversary show Berlin, Berlin on the first floor of the Helmut Newton Foundation at the Museum of Photography, where visitors can also discover his photographs for Adam, German Vogue, and Helmut Newton’s Illustrated. | | | | | | | | | Helmut Newton
Condé Nast's Traveler, Capri, Italy, 1990
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