A black-and-white photograph of movie and style icons Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward the two actors often co-starring, the portrait was shot in Times Square, New York City in 1960 for Town and Country Magazine. Newman and Woodward in Times Square, 1960 is a gelatin silver lifetime print, paper size: 11 x 14 inches. Edition: 1/25. Signed on recto (bottom right margin) by William Helburn.
American photographer William Helburn, known for his contributions to the creative revolution of advertising in the 1950s and 1960s, always aimed to capture the viewer's attention.
Provenance: Private Collector
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Artist’s Bio:
A contemporary of Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Lillian Bassman and Horst P. Horst, William Helburn (1924-2020) hailed from New York City. After serving in the Pacific in World War II, Helburn was inspired to become a fashion photographer. Helburn would go on to study with Harper's Bazaar art director Alexey Brodovitch at his Design Workshop. This led to a 10-page assignment for Bazaar that helped launch his career. Helburn published thousands of images and won dozens of awards for his fashion and advertising photography. A book on his photography “William Helburn –Seventh and Madison" was published in 2014. "Fashion photography is, singularly, the most creative form of photography there is," said Helburn on the art of fashion.
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