Hardcover. San Francisco, Calif., Chronicle Books, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 175 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Color photographs throughout. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. A brash retrospective of Helmut Newton, one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. Renowned for his carefully composed, cinematic shots of powerful women playing out erotic fantasies, Newton's signature style makes for a potent counterpoint to the more straightforward Playboy nudes.