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Helmut Newton: Work
 Helmut Newton: Work ... before. Through his uncompromising photographs Newton allows us a tantalising glimpse into the world of extreme sophistication and flauntNewest Review: ... were displayed last Autumn in the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, and include works from all three of Newton's main areas of photography – fashion, nudes an portraits – displayed thematically. The gallery leaflet informs the visitor that chronology has been deliberately ignored in deciding on the layout of the gallery. However, it soon becomes obvious, upon touring the ... more ... exhibition, that the differences in Newton's interests and aims over time have forced a good deal of chronological organisation upon the gallery. CHALLENGE The first thing that you see upon entering the gallery space set aside for the retrospective o...more |
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Helmut Newton: Work: Challenge Yourself (1555 words)
by MykReeve - written on 06/06/01 (Very useful, 1324 readings)
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The Barbican Gallery isn't one that I have particularly frequent cause to visit. Not least because of my dislike of the veritable rabbit warren that is London's Barbican Centre! The Gallery is, however, one of the easiest things to find in the building, and its entrance is located just beside the lifts, on the third floor. The admission fee for the Gallery is depressingly steep, weighing in at a shocking £7 (£5 concessions). However, some exhibitions merit this not inconsiderable entrance fee. At the moment, for example, the Gallery is holding two exhibitions, and the admission fee buys you admission to both, so that if you don't like one, at least ...
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