Helmut Newton und June Newton, 'Sumo', 1999, Monte Carlo, Taschen Verlag, Cologne, 464 pgs., with over 450 illustrations (partially in colour), original cloth bindings with original illustrated dust jacket, signed, numbered 08224/10000, signs of wear, dust jacket partially damaged, with a folding chrome stand by Philippe Starck, dimensions 75 cm x 54 cm x 54 cm, inscribed "Helmut Newton", inscribed "Starck" on the reverse, signs of wearThis monumental work, edited by Jane Newton, is a tribute to the great photographer Helmut Newton. In over 450 colour and black-and-white illustrations, Newton's pioneering achievements in fashion photography, his groundbreaking nudes, and his portraits of well-known personalities are documented and uniquely showcased. In April 2000, the SUMO picture book caused a sensation when the first copy - hand-signed by over 100 of the famous personalities depicted in the book - fetched 620,000 DM at a charity auction, breaking the record for the most expensive book of the 20th century.