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Fragile Beauty

Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection - The Official V&A Exhibition Book
Brief Description
Over the past three decades, Sir Elton John and David Furnish have carefully built an unrivaled collection of photography. Remarkable in its range and depth, it's a who's who of photographer and subject ranging across disciplines from fashion and film to landscape and reportage. Compiled by... Read More
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Fragile Beauty

With an in-depth interview of Sir Elton John and David Furnish by Russell Tovey and Robert Diament and an afterword from Sam Taylor-Johnson, Fragile Beauty shares images from Sir Elton John and David Furnish's unrivalled photography collection - a who's who of photographer and subject ranging across disciplines from fashion and film to reportage.

A who's who of photographer and subject featuring 150 of the most striking images from Fragile Beauty: The Elton John and David Furnish Photography Collection.

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Over the past three decades, Sir Elton John and David Furnish have carefully built an unrivaled collection of photography. Remarkable in its range and depth, it's a who's who of photographer and subject ranging across disciplines from fashion and film to landscape and reportage. Compiled by Duncan Forbes, head of photography at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, this book presents 150 of the most important photographs from 1950 to today from artists including Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Nan Goldin, David LaChapelle, Robert Mapplethorpe, Zanele Muholi, Helmut Newton, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, and Ai Weiwei.

Featuring an afterword from Sam Taylor-Johnson and an in-depth interview by Russell Tovey and Robert Diament as well as curatorial insights into themes within the collection, readers will be immersed in photographs that are beautiful, dynamic, striking, sometimes disturbing but always inspiring.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838510466

Publisher: V & A Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 May 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: V & A Publishing

Illustration: 175 Illustrations; 175 Illustrations; 175 Illustrations; 175 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Duncan Forbes
  • Edited by Newell Harbin
  • Edited by Lydia Caston
  • Interviewee Elton John
  • Interviewee David Furnish
  • Interviewer Russell Tovey
  • Interviewer Robert Diament
  • Afterword by Sam Taylor-Johnson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 247.0mm

Height: 287.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Duncan Forbes is head of photography at the V&A, Newell Harbin is Director, The Sir Elton John and David Furnish Photography Collection, Lydia Caston is Exhibition Project Curator at the V&A

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