Fragile Beauty by Duncan Forbes

Fragile Beauty by Duncan Forbes

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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.

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Fragile Beauty by Duncan Forbes

Winner of The British Book Design and Production Award, Exhibition Catalogues 2024. Over the past 30 years, Sir Elton John and David Furnish have carefully built an unrivalled 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. This book presents 150 of the most important photographs 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 with Sir Elton John and David Furnish by Russell Tovey and Robert Diament, as well as curatorial insights into themes within the collection - Fragile Beauty shares images that are beautiful, dynamic, striking, sometimes disturbing but always inspiring.

Featured in The best new books, 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 recognizable photographs in history...made all the more impactful by the editing and sequencing...' Kalum Carter, Digital Camera World, 15th May 2024

‘an opulent, beautifully-presented book.’, Chloë Edwards, Buzz Mag, May 15 2024

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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ISBN 13 9781838510466
ISBN 10 183851046X
Title Fragile Beauty
Author Duncan Forbes
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher V & A Publishing
Year published 2024-05-09
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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