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UK LGBT EVENTS - Fragile Beauty Photographs from the Sir Elton John & David Furnish Collection @ V&A
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Fragile Beauty Photographs from the Sir Elton John & David Furnish Collection @ V&A

An unparalleled selection of the world's leading photographers, telling the story of modern and contemporary photography. Discover iconic images across subjects such as fashion, celebrity, reportage and the male body. Titled Fragile Beauty, it will feature more than 300 "rare prints" from over 140 photographers including portraits of actress Marilyn Monroe and US jazz musicians Miles Davis and Chet Baker. Curator Forbes said: "We are delighted to be working with Sir Elton John and David Furnish to present highlights from their unparalleled collection: from the playful and surprising, to the contemplative and thoughtful. "Whether through the elegance of fashion photography, the creativity of musicians and performers, the exploration of desire, or the passage of history as captured by photojournalism, photography reveals something important about the world. "Fragile Beauty will be a truly epic journey across the recent history of photography, and a celebration of Sir Elton John and David Furnish's passion for the medium."Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection in partnership with Gucci will run at the V&A from May 18 2024 to January 5 2025.

Tickets : £ Various Tickets

Address : V&A Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 2RL

Telephone : 02079422000

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