When you love fashion, you generally love Helmut Newton. At least you know he is. The Berlin-born German photographer devoted his life to photography from the age of 16 and his controversial photographs charged with erotic and provocative scenes have been featured in the best fashion magazines around the world. He's inspired designers such as Yves Saint Laurent (the YSL smoking is featured on the above image) or Tom Ford. Obviously his pictures have often shocked...
Today, the Grand Palais in Paris dedicates an exhibition to this fashion photography icon. Here is an interesting video of the exhibition which can be visited until 17 June 2012. So if you're in Paris, run to the beautiful Grand Palais (and avoid boring press conferences).
