Helmut Newton, Hand signed 16"x20" vintage silver gelatin proof print.

. Helmut Newton's Private Property Collection "Rue Aubriot with Nude Kissing, Parisian Street 1975" original fine art shot in 1975, featuring actress, Vibeke Knudsen kissing nude model in a lamp lit Parisian street, the photograph was to immortalize the Yves Saint Laurent aesthetic that took over the 70’s. Newton loved to shot outdoors and this night-time scene, using only the street lighting available, was directly drawn from the nocturnal photographs of his hero, Brassai. Recalling the shoot in an interview with New York Magazine in 1988 Newton said: 'Vibeke was a girl I often worked with in those days. The idea was a man-woman standing in the street at night - the street, in fact, in Paris' Marais district, where I lived for 14 years.’ Newton’s own house can be seen in the background.

This is a rare 1980's vintage silver gelatin print from Newton's "Private Property" Collection. The collection featured 45 images Newton selected as ones he thought his most impactful and provocative to date. The 45 image collection was produced in two box size sets with limited quantities on signed editions available. Newton hired American producer Norman Solomon to produce and distribute the collection which subsequently opened in Paris, London, New York, and Los Angeles. Following several years of uninspiring sales, the pair parted ways with Solomon receiving the remainder of inventory from Newton as consideration his services. This agreement between Newton and Solomon was executed in Los Angeles, California at the Chateau Marmont Hotel where Newton resided until his death,and has since been supplemented by further legal agreement in 2012 with the Helmut Newton Estate. The piece is accompanied with a coa from Norman Solomon (Helmut Newton agent)

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