
Helmut Newton
I have been looking at a book I have called Athol Shmith Photographer recently. Athol who? Well, Athol Shmith was a Melbournian photographer who is best known for his work during the 40s, 50s and 60s. It is a good book full of interesting photographs of theatre actors and actresses and commercial advertising work he did over this period.
This photo of Helmut Newton that Shmith took in 1957 is easily my favourite. Did you know, incidentally, that Berlin born Helmut Newton was an Australian citizen due to the fact that he came here to live after World War Two and began his photographic career at Australian Vogue?
Athol Shmith also photographed lots of other well known actors etc when they came to Australia on tour. These are two of my favoruites:
Gregory Peck and Stanley Kramer filming On the Beach in Melbourne.
A portrait of Vivien Leigh who toured Australia with her husband Sir Laurence Olivier in 1948.
Hope everyone is having an OK week!