Artist
Helmut Newton Australian, born Germany, 1920–2004
CultureAustralian
Titles
- At Yves Saint Laurent
- from the series Sleepless Nights
Date1975–1978, printed 2010
MediumChromogenic print
DimensionsImage: 16 × 24 1/16 in. (40.7 × 61.1 cm)
Sheet: 16 × 24 1/16 in. (40.7 × 61.1 cm)
Sheet: 16 × 24 1/16 in. (40.7 × 61.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2011.118
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Helmut Newton’s ultra-glossy color photographs merged the
chic excesses of 1970s fashion with film-noir imagery, creating a dramatic glamour
that is tinged with sexual violence. The use of a mannequin rather than a model
in At Yves Saint
Laurent is a Surrealist-inspired moment of comedic horror as the man
nonchalantly severs the mannequin’s hand while lighting his cigarette.
ProvenanceAlice Springs (June Newton), Monaco; purchased by MFAH, 2011.
Exhibition History"Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 23–September 22, 2019.
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1975, printed 2010
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