Lost today (2004)

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Newton.

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Famed fashion photographer Helmut Newton, known primarily for his nude studies of women, was killed in a car accident when his car hit a wall in the driveway of the famous Chateau Marmont Hotel. The hotel on Sunset Boulevard served as a residence for Newton when he wasn't in Monte carlo.

I am a proud owner of SUMO, one of his last works before he passed, which is a great source of inspiration for me to this day. The behemoth book weighs in at over 35 kilos, providing the reader with images worthy of a private showing. Published in a limited edition of 10,000 signed and numbered copies, SUMO sold out soon after publication and has multiplied in value. The book is a fixture in many important private collections around the world, including New York's Museum of Modern Art. See below...

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SUMO cover.

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SUMO on stand.

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