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Sumo Hardback book

Sumo

by Helmut Newton

The biggest, most lavish book production of the 20th century is back! Sumo was a titanic book in every respect: a 480-page tribute to the 20th century's most influential, intriguing and controversial photographer, it broke records for weight, dimensions, and resale price. Helmut Newton (1920-2004) always demonstrated a healthy disdain for easy or predictable solutions. Sumo - a bold and unprecedented publishing venture - was an irresistible project. The idea of a spectacular compendium of images, a book with the dimensions of a private exhibition, reproduced to exceptional page size and to state-of-the-art origination and printing standards, emerged from an open, exploratory dialogue between photographer and publisher. With the physically commanding Sumo weighing in - boxed and shrink-wrapped - at 35.4 kilos, Newton created a landmark book that stood head and shoulders above anything previously attempted, either in terms of conceptual extravagance or technical specifications. Published in an edition of 10,000 signed and numbered copies, Sumo sold out soon after publication and quickly multiplied its value. This worldwide publishing sensation now features in numerous important collections around the world, including New York's Museum of Modern Art. Legendary Sumo copy number one, autographed by over 100 of the book's featured celebrities, also broke the record for the most expensive book published in the 20th century, selling at auction in Berlin on April 6, 2000 for 620,000 German Marks - approximately 0,000. Sumo established new standards for the art monograph genre, and secured a prominent place in photo-book history. This new edition is the fulfillment of an ambition conceived some years ago by Helmut Newton. He would surely be pleased that, a decade on from its first publication, Sumo - now in a format that allows for a more democratic distribution - will reach the widest possible audience. However, proud owners of the new edition won't wrestle with their copy of Sumo .

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Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 464 p. See more details about Helmut Newton: Sumo

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PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. D elivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). The biggest, most lavish book production of the 20th century is back! SUMO was a titanic book in every respect: a 480-page tribute to the 20th century's most influential, intriguing and controversial photographer, breaking records for weight and dimensions. Fifty people worked with Helmut and June Newton for three years to complete a book that weighed 30kg (66lbs). But size wasn't everything. Control and quality-printing, paper, binding-were all critical in making SUMO a worldwide publishing sensation, which is in many famous collections all around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York.... See more details about Helmut Newton: Sumo

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ISBN: 3836517302. [Folio_17x12x4"] 464p. Multilingual Edition in English, French & German. ill. (col. _plates_lavishly) Includes Bookstand with "The Making of the Story" 15.75 lbs. New in Publisher Shrinkwrap. The biggest, most lavish book production of the 20th century originally weighing in at 66lbs is back in a 10th Anniversary 464 page 15.7lb tribute to the 20th century's most influential, intriguing and controversial photographer. Fifty people worked with Helmut and June Newton for three years to complete it the original in 2000. But size and weight weren't everything. Control and quality-printing, paper, binding-were all critical in making it a worldwide publishing sensation, which is in many famous collections all around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Now this 10th Anniversary Edition can be yours! New in Publisher Shrinkwrap. PUBLISHER RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 2009. See more details about Sumo