Fragile Beauty - Photographies de la collection de Sir Elton John et David Furnish

Celebrating more than 30 years of collecting, the exhibition pays tribute to Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s passion for photography, reflecting both their personal taste and their distinctive perspective as collectors. Selected from their collection of over 7,000 images, the photographs on display are iconic works that explore the connection between strength and vulnerability inherent in the human condition.

Telling a story of modern and contemporary photography, the exhibition brings together an exceptional selection of the world’s most important photographers, with works dating from 1950 to the present day. Adapted from the exhibition shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum between May 2024 and January 2025, the presentation will examine, across five thematic sections, subjects such as desire, fashion, celebrity and photojournalism. Among the artists featured are Robert Mapplethorpe, Harley Weir, Irving Penn, Diane Arbus, Ai Weiwei, Herbert List and many others, as well as a monumental installation of 149 prints by Nan Goldin drawn from her Thanksgiving series.

Curators: Duncan Forbes, Newell Harbin and Lydia Caston
An exhibition produced by the Victoria and Albert Museum

Cover: Walter Pfeiffer, Untitled, 1975 © Walter Pfeiffer