1. Born Helmut Neustaedter in Berlin October 31, 1920, he grew up
in privileged circumstances in the home of his wealthy button-
manufacturer father.
Neustaedter changed his name to Newton, opened a small photo
studio in Melbourne, and soon began contributing fashion photos
to French Vogue in 1961, a magazine that he made his own for a
quarter century.
Over the years, Newton also contributed to magazines such as
Playboy, Queen, Nova, Marie-Claire, Elle, and the American, Italian
and German editions of Vogue -- his stark and provocative style
setting a new industry standard.
Acclaimed photographer Helmut Newton was killed in a car crash
Friday Jan. 23, 2004 in Hollywood, US. He was 83.
Helmut Newton
