{"product_id":"9783836517300","title":"Helmut Newton: Sumo, Revised by June Newton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You will own a piece of art history\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003cb\u003eQuintessentially\u003c\/b\u003e, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tribute to one of the 20th century’s most influential, intriguing and controversial photographers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUMO was a titanic book in every respect: it broke records for weight, dimensions, and resale price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelmut Newton (1920–2004) always demonstrated a healthy disdain for easy or predictable solutions. SUMO—a bold and unprecedented publishing venture—was an irresistible project. The idea of a spectacular compendium of images, a book with the dimensions of a private exhibition, reproduced to exceptional page size and to state-of-the-art origination and printing standards, emerged from an open, exploratory dialogue between photographer and publisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the physically commanding SUMO weighing in—boxed and shrink-wrapped—at 35.4 kilos, \u003cb\u003eNewton created a landmark book\u003c\/b\u003e that stood head and shoulders above anything previously attempted, both in terms of conceptual extravagance and technical specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in an edition of 10,000 signed and numbered copies, SUMO sold out soon after publication and quickly multiplied its value. This worldwide publishing sensation now features in numerous important collections around the world, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Legendary SUMO copy number one, autographed by over 100 of the book’s featured celebrities, also broke the record for \u003cb\u003ethe most expensive book published in the 20th century,\u003c\/b\u003e selling at auction in Berlin on April 6, 2000 for 620,000 German Marks – approximately € 317,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUMO established new standards for the art monograph genre, and secured a prominent place in photo-book history.\u003c\/b\u003e This new edition, carefully revised by June Newton, is the fulfillment of an ambition conceived some years ago by Helmut Newton. He would surely be pleased that, a decade on from its first publication, SUMO—now in a format that allows for a more democratic distribution—will reach the widest possible audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, proud owners of the new edition won’t wrestle with their copy of SUMO. \u003cb\u003eIt comes with a unique stand\u003c\/b\u003e for displaying the book at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText in English, French, and German\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN AMERICA LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052523569392,"sku":"9783836517300","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836517300_p0.jpg?v=1763759118","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836517300","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}