Helmut Newton’s SUMO was a book without precedent. Monumental in scale, weight, and ambition, it challenged conventional ideas of what a photography book could be. SUMO literally towered above previous publishing projects, as spectacular in its visual impact as it was in its technical and material execution.

Published by TASCHEN in a limited edition of 10,000 signed and numbered copies, SUMO quickly became a highly sought-after collector’s item. The edition sold out shortly after publication, and the book soon established itself as one of the most significant and celebrated photography books of its time.

With SUMO, Helmut Newton’s distinctive visual universe is presented in a format as uncompromising as his photography. Fashion, portraiture, and staged imagery converge in photographs defined by elegance, provocation, wit, and a powerful awareness of power and the gaze. The result is not merely a book about Newton’s photography, but a monument to the photographer himself - and to the photobook as an art object.