US EditionSir Elton John's family photo by Catherine Opie hung in National Portrait Gallery
The portrait honors Elton John’s musical legacy, philanthropic work, and LGBTQ+ representation, featuring his husband, sons, and Labradors, displayed in London’s National Portrait Gallery.
- On March 3 the National Portrait Gallery unveiled a family portrait by Catherine Opie in the Mary Weston Gallery, also opening the exhibition Catherine Opie: To Be Seen.
- Victoria Siddall, director of the National Portrait Gallery, said the acquisition celebrates LGBTQ+ representation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised over 300million pounds.
- Catherine Opie photographed the family in their Old Windsor home, showing Sir Elton John, David Furnish, their sons Zachary, 15, and Elijah, 13, with Labradors Joseph and Jacob.
- It joins the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of people who shaped UK history and culture, sitting beside portraits of Sir David Beckham, Dame Judi Dench, Amy Winehouse and Letitia Wright, Victoria Siddall said it inspires millions of visitors.
- Opie’s exhibition To Be Seen includes the family portrait and a separate career show opens from Friday, while the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of 12 Elton John portraits spans 1970 to 2026.
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Another great honour for the world-famous musician: a photo showing Elton John and his family can now be seen at the National Portrait Gallery in London. In the background you can see literary preferences.
London's National Portrait Gallery has added a portrait of Elton John, his husband David Furnish, their sons and their dog to its collection of people who have shaped British history and culture.
Elton John’s family portrait, featuring David Furnish and their sons, is hung in the National Portrait Gallery
Elton grew emotional as he expressed how proud he was of his children and husband while admiring the photo The post Elton John’s family portrait, featuring David Furnish and their sons, is hung in the National Portrait Gallery appeared first on Attitude.
The family portrait of the star, his husband and their two children is a tribute to the changes he has made in British society.
Elton John and David Furnish have tried to keep their sons Zachary, 15, and Elijah, 13, away from the media for many years. But now they have wanted to show a little more of their intimacy: a family portrait is now displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The photograph, captured by Catherine Opie, portrays the marriage and her two children along with her two black husbandmen, Joseph and Jacob, in the library of their luxurious esta…
Catherine Opie's portrait of Elton and family exhibited in London. An emotional insight.
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