Helmut Newton (includes easel)

Sumo #00660/10,000

This limited-edition run sold out quickly in 1999. The sumo-sized book is paired with a custom-designed metal stand by architect and designer Philippe Starck. In it, Helmut Newton explores the social implications of power, sexuality, and high society by placing them in dialogue with fashion photography and provocative scenes. The first copy, signed by 80 celebrities featured in the book, sold for approximately $430,000 USD, making it the most expensive book published in the 20th century.