Starting tomorrow (June 25, 2010), Paul Picot is running an online photo contest, around the world, open to anyone, with five grand prizes of a Paul Picot Technograph (worth $6,300). Basically, all you have to do is reinterpret a Helmut Newton photo in your own way. Ten photos will be selected in each of five geographic regions, and then replica IWC 3714-15 watch posted on the website where readers will choose the winner, for each region. Read the full press release and rules after the jump. Photo Contest Press Release and Rules"My job as a portrait photographer is to seduce, amuse and entertain."-Helmut NewtonAbout the ArtistEven during his lifetime (1920-2004), Helmut Newton was already one of the most influential photographers of all time.
He is well known for fashion photos and nudes illustrating themes of mass media, glamour, , and theater.His unique and personal style is a blend of soft sensuality and strong contrasts which enlighten the human body.Born in Berlin, Helmut Newton arrived in Australia in 1940 and married June Brunell (who herself became a replica IWC 5022-19 watch photographer under the name of Alice Springs).In the mid-1940's, he began working as a freelance photographer, contributing to such publications as Jardin des Modes, Elle, Queen, Playboy, Nova, Marie-Claire, Vogue (New York and Paris), and Stern.He first achieved international fame in the 1970's while working principally
Controversial scenarios, bold lighting, and striking compositions came to form his signature look.Newton's Numerous Awards: Best Photography Award from the Art Director's Club in Tokyo -1976;American Institute of Graphic Arts replica IWC 3714-38 watch Award - 1977 & 1980;Gold Medal from the Art Director's Club in Germany - 1978 & 1979;Grand Prix National for photography - 1990;In 1992, the German government awarded him Das Grosse Verdienstkreuz for services to German culture, and he was appointed Officier des Arts. for French Vogue, and his celebrity and influence grew over the decades.Newton preferred to shoot in streets or interiors, rather than in studios.
