Accession Number1984/1.277.10
TitleAndy Warhol in Paris
Artist(s)Helmut NewtonArtist NationalityAustralianObject Creation Date1977Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 12 1/8 in x 8 1/16 in (30.8 cm x 20.48 cm);18 1/8 in x 22 1/8 in (46.04 cm x 56.2 cm);13 15/16 in x 10 15/16 in (35.4 cm x 27.78 cm)
Credit LineGift of Gerald and Selma LotenbergSubject matterA photograph from a portfolio of images in which Helmut Newton depicts celebrities, designers and models in highly contrived poses and often placed in decadent scenes. In this photograph, the artist Andy Warhol rests with eyes closed and a relaxed jaw, hands clutched on his chest. The viewer has looks down on the passive figure of Warhol. This photograph was made in Paris and was the cover of the first issue of
Helmut Newton Illustrated: Sex and Power.Physical DescriptionA photograph of a man reclined on a sofa. His eyes are closed and his hands are clasped and resting on his chest.
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Keywords
Portraits
artists
artists (visual artists)
celebrities
couches (reclining furniture)
male
males
modern and contemporary art
portraits
reclining
sleeping