The New[Blossfeld]ton

“People where you live,” the little prince said, “grow five thousand roses in one garden… yet they don’t find what they’re looking for”
“They don’t find it,” I answered.
”And yet what they’re looking for could be found in a single rose, or a little water…”
”Of course,” I answered.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

‘New[Blossfeld]ton’ (2020 – ongoing) is a collage work based on the fashion photographs of Helmut Newton (1920 – 2004) and on the botanical photographs of Karl Blossfeldt (1865 – 1932).

Helmut Newton bought his first camera in Berlin, aged 12. The same year, in the same city, Karl Blossfeldt passed away having enjoyed 63 years as a commoner + 4 years of fame. It is highly unlikely that the two ever met each other. Yet, their art has so much in common. New[Blossfeld]ton draws the parallelisms between the two artists, and reminds us that we are Nature.

New[Blossfeld]ton has been exhibited across Europe. The prints presented here are part of a limited edition of 30 numbered and signed by the artist. For sales inquiries please visit our Artsy page or contact us at hello@isabellalobkowicz.com.

  • The Tulip Drink

  • Helmut Newton, Model Lisa Taylor, as in Vogue US 1975 + Karl Blossfeldt, Geum rivale, Water avens, flower bud without sepals, 1928

    A Skirt for Lisa

    Helmut Newton, Model Lisa Taylor, as in Vogue US 1975 + Karl Blossfeldt, Geum rivale, Water avens, flower bud without sepals, 1928

  • The Equilibrist

    Helmut Newton, Model Lisa Taylor, as in Vogue US 1975 + Karl Blossfeldt, Geum rivale, Water avens, flower bud without sepals, 1928

  • Bulbous Chloé

    Helmut Newton, Chloé, Paris, 1972 + Karl Blossfeldt, Thorned bulbous plant

  • Linda wearing Aristolochia cape AW 2020

    Helmut Newton, Linda Evangelista, New York, 1990 + Karl Blossfeldt, Aristolochia Clematitis

  • The Summer Hat

    Helmut Newton, Melbourne, 1950 + Karl Blossfeldt, Plate 97, Cotula coronopifolia, 1932

  • David wearing a Shirt

    Helmut Newton, David Bowie Open Shirt, 1983 + Karl Blossfeldt, Passion Flower Bud, 1928

  • Horsetail NY

    Helmut Newton, Elsa Peretti in Halston Bunny Costume, New York, 1975 + Karl Blossfeldt, Horsetail Rush, ca. 1928

  • The awakening

    Helmut Newton, Lisa Lyon in Paris IV, Paris, 1980 + Karl Blossfeldt, Plate 96: Aconitum, printed in 1928

  • Dancing Queens

    Helmut Newton, Cheryl Tiegs and Rene Russo in Hawaii, 1974 + Karl Blossfeldt's inspired Lotus flower pods

  • Torn life enjoyer

    Helmut Newton, Organza de Givenchy, as published in Vogue Paris N 772, 1996 + Karl Blossfeldt, Silphium laciniatum, 1928

  • Heather wearing a shirt

    Karl Blossfeldt, Anemone blanda (Windblume), 1928 + Helmut Newton, Heather looking through a keyhole, 1994

  • A dress for Una

    Karl Blossfeldt, Asclepias syriaca - cornuti, 1929 + Helmut Newton, Big Nude, Una, Nice, 1993

  • Birth Worth

    Karl Blossfeldt, Birthwort, ca. 1928 + Helmut Newton, Big Nude V, Paris, 1980

  • The Kiss

    Karl Blossfeldt, Grey Thistle + Helmut Newton, David Lynch and Isabella Rossellini, Los Angeles, 1988