"Portraits" is the title of one of the Helmut Newton books on my filled-to-overflowing bookshelves, "White Women" is another. I had to acquire "White Women" while in Italy visiting relatives, it was so hard to get..
As a long-time Newton enthusiast, I spotted this photo instantly while waiting for string beans and tofu at the Chinese restaurant at the top of the hill. Published in "GQ", April 2007, probably even the page in this magazine is collectible; no, I didn't rip it out.
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It did remind me, however, that an over-size portfolio of Newton photographs is currently available from rare book dealer friends. Large and lovely, I was grateful to view the photos but could neither afford them nor fit them in our house. Priced at approximately onehundredfifty US dollars, they were an unusual find. If you are interested in the portfolio, use info@cathycara.com ; your mail will be forwarded.
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As a final comment about Helmut Newton, he vies for first place on list of 'Favorite Photographers Who are No Longer Amongst the Living'. It is also easy to see that Newton's influence lives on; Richard, who is living, has immortalized the non-living in a way that I am sure Helmut would appreciate. Richard's postcard portrait of Orchid got framed instantly, all over town. Visit 'Bebe', Richard's portraits of the dolls, at www.richardgardnerphotography.com .
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A quick reminder for those who have not seen 'Bebe' before: Richard named the show 'Bebe', and the collection of photographs was displayed by FotoFoto gallery in April 2007. The public, typically refers to the exhibit as "Cathy's Dolls". All of the dolls in the photographs are used for exhibition purposes. Most of the dolls in the photographs were, indeed, sculpted by me. Some were sculpted specifically for the photography work. The three largest, most magnificent sculpts, were done by A.D. .
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The dolls and the photographs are available and will be used for future exhibition work.
