by sean ridge
helmut was born in berlin on October 31st 1920 and in 1936 the American School in Berlin. Interested in photography from the age of 12 when he purchased his first camera, he worked for the German photographer. helmut established a particular style marked by erotic, stylised scenes, often with Sadomasochism. but he later died in a car accident on 23 January 2004, when his car sped out of control and hit a wall in Sunset Boulevard.
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