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Helmut Newton was an Australian photographer known for his provocative and erotically charged black-and-white fashion photographs [2]. He was born as Helmut Neustädter on October 31, 1920, in Berlin, Germany, to Jewish parents [2]. Newton's family fled to Argentina in 1938 to escape the oppressive restrictions placed on Jews by the Nuremberg laws [2]. He later traveled to Singapore and eventually settled in Australia, where he became a British subject and changed his name to Helmut Newton [2].

Newton's career as a fashion photographer took off in the late 1950s when he secured a commission to illustrate fashions for Vogue magazine [2]. He worked for various magazines in Paris and London, establishing a distinctive style marked by erotic and stylized scenes with sado-masochistic and fetishistic subtexts [2]. His work often featured strong and empowered women, challenging traditional notions of femininity [2].

In addition to fashion photography, Newton also worked in portraiture and created more fantastical studies [2]. He used Polaroid cameras extensively, using the instant film for visualizing compositions and lighting situations [2]. Newton's work has been exhibited worldwide, and he has published several books, including "White Women," "Big Nudes," and "Sumo book" [2].