Lot N. 1
Helmut Newton (1920 - 2004)
Sumo Original 1999
Monumental artist book, edited by June Newton, published by Paschen in 10,000 numbered copies and autographed by the famous photographer (examples n. 02503), accompanied by the original leggio specially designed by Philippe Starck in chromed metal, defects
70x50 cm
Work no longer on the market. In 2000, the first copy of Sumo - signed by eighty celebrities present in the artist's work - broke every record when he reached $ 430,000 at auction, becoming the most expensive book ever produced at that moment.