June und Helmut Newton

The portrait of an extraordinary artist couple and their time. A Jewish Berliner who loves photography ends up in Australia in the 1940s and falls in love with a young actress there. A year later, June Browne and Helmut Newton marry. Initially, she is his model and assistant, but later she passionately and successfully pursues photography herself. Together, they revolutionize the art scene in Paris. Helmut becomes a global star with his unusually staged fashion and nude photos. June, also known as Alice Springs, specializes in portraits. His work cannot be imagined without her influence, nor hers without his inspiration. Their mutual friend José Alvarez has accompanied June and Helmut Newton for years and tells their story here for the first time – with extraordinary details and previously unknown photos.