Helmut's Angels
May, 1988
Helmut Newton is known for high-fashion photography that conveys surprise, a sense of the edge. In the past, he has shown models posed enigmatically with mannequins, saddles and riding crops. Put something compelling, something startling, in the center of a picture, and you strip away the polite façade. You say, This is serious.These are serious motorcycles that we've asked Newton to shoot. Their names call up images of noble warriors, samurai swords, great winds and jet fighters. The numbers ar...
