Fragile Beauty
photographs from the sir elton john and david furnish collection - the official v&a exhibition book
$70.40
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2024
Summary
Fragile Beauty: An Unrivaled Photography Collection
Over the past three decades, Sir Elton John and David Furnish have meticulously curated an unrivaled collection of photography. Remarkable in its range and depth, it showcases a who’s who of both photographer and subject, spanning disciplines from fashion and film to landscape and reportage.
Compiled by Duncan Forbes, this book presents 150 of the most important photographs from 1950 to today, featuring artists including Di…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838510466 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 183851046X |
| Author: | Duncan Forbes, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Newell Harbin, Lydia Caston, Elton John, David Furnish, Russell Tovey, Robert Diament |
| Publisher: | V & A Publishing |
| Imprint: | V & A Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.72kg |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 436mm x 255mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘stunning’, Susanne Norris and Joanne Finney, Beautifulcoffee table books we covet, Good Housekeeping, 9th January 2025
Featured in The 26 Best Coffee Table Books of 2024 According to Bazaar Editors, Sarah Maberry, Harper’s Bazaar, December 5, 2024
Featured in The best newbooks, from bees and Bond to art and Elton John, The Times, Saturday May 11th’basically a history of photography from the 1950s to the present day.’
‘page after page introduced some of the most recognizablephotographs in history…made all the more impactful by the editing andsequencing…’ Kalum Carter, Digital Camera World, 15th May 2024
‘an opulent, beautifully-presented book.’, Chloe Edwards,Buzz Mag, May 15 2024
‘It’s a head-spinning, gorgeous survey of astill-evolving art form’, Michael Glitz, Parade, The 46 Best Books of2024… So Far, 13th July 2024
Featured in ‘Gifts for Book Lovers’, Joanne Finney,Good Housekeeping, November 2024
About The Author
Duncan Forbes
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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