(Zurich 1954–lives and works in New York City)

Helena Christensen III. Safe Sex Campaign, 1993.

Gelatin silver print on baryta paper. Vintage.

Image dimension 72.7 × 72.2 cm; sheet dimension 86 × 85 cm.

Inserted under mat. Together with loose certificate, signed "M. Comte", annotated, numbered Edition 3/7 and photographer's stamp.

Literature:
- Beda Achermann (ed.). Michel Comte, Twenty Years 1979–1999. Munich, Paris and London, 1999 (ill. 87).
- Christian Brändle and Werner Lippert (eds.). Michel Comte - 360°. Düsseldorf, 2008 (ill. p. 180).
- Dario Cimorelli (ed.). Michel Comte. Not Only Women. Feminine Icons of Our Times. Exhibition catalogue, Lucca Center of Contemporary Art, 20.11.2010–23.1.2011. Milan, 2010 (ill. p. 45).

Provenance:
- Acquired from the estate.
- Private collection, Switzerland.


"The... balance of spontaneity and iconic presence characterizes his women. Comte knows how to tranform women into goddess for the media age, timeless and contemporary at the same time. He celebrates their strength and sexiness without ever turning them into objects."
(Martin Jaeggi (Text). Michel Comte: The Classics. Lachen, 2007, Preface, n. p.).

Slightly curved in the margins. Otherwise nearly faultless condition.