It is Simon de Pury, spectacular “auctioneer” and figure of the art jet-set, who announced the news late Friday evening on his Instagram account (214,000 subscribers).
He is an outstanding storyteller.
“June Newton known as Alice Springs was a very talented stage actress and photographer.
In 1948, she married
Helmut Newton
and became his wife, his lover, his friend, his muse, his inspiration, his editor, his promoter for 56 years until his death, in a car accident at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles.
They were a legendary couple and one of the greatest examples of artistic partnership.
All their life, they photographed each other.
The exhibition and the book
Us and Then
is an extraordinary testimony to their two distinct visions.
Alice Springs wrote a book called
Mrs Newton
which was published by Taschen.
June like Helmut had a unique sense of friendship and loyalty.
Their friends made a family.
After being
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