If memory serves—and it doesn't always—Helmut Newton's 1983 photograph of a scene from Pina Bausch's ballet The Legend of Virginity (Die Keuschheitslegende) was published in the first issue of the revamped Vanity Fair in March of 1983. A signed print of the image came to auction yesterday with an estimate of $5,000 to $7,000, with the bidding opening at $4,000.
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| Helmut Newton Los Angeles Modern Auctions listing accessed June 18, 2023 |
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| Helmut Newton Los Angeles Modern Auctions item description |
Could it have been the March 1984 issue? No, that's not how I remember it. It turns out I trust my memory more than vanityfair.com.
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| https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/photos/2010/06/art-director-ruth-ansel-slide-show-201006 |
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