Helmut Newton Quotes

Helmut Newton was a renowned photographer, known for his provocative and bold fashion photographs. Here are some insightful quotes from Helmut Newton:

1. “My job as a portrait photographer is to seduce, amuse and entertain.”
2. “What I find interesting is working in a society with certain taboos – and fashion photography is about that kind of society. To have taboos, then to get around them – that is interesting.”
3. “The best fashion show is definitely on the street. Always has been, and always will be.”
4. “I hate good taste. It’s the worst thing that can happen to a creative person.”
5. “Any photographer who says he’s not a voyeur is either stupid or a liar.”
6. “I love vulgarity. Good taste is death, vulgarity is life.”
7. “Technique is not being able to do 4,000 different things. It’s doing the same things, four thousand times.”
8. “Look, I’m not an intellectual – I just take pictures.”
9. “Photography is a lot to do with right place, right time.”

These quotes encapsulate Helmut Newton’s perspective on photography and his relentless pursuit of breaking norms and challenging the status quo through his work.