Her eyes follow you like the Mona Lisasto whomTimemagazine had already compared hercompelling you to stare back.
It starts at 1950, Penns annus mirabilis, and goes bang up to now.
(Weve somehow managed to squeeze in a 2023 cyanotype by Meghann Riepenhoff, says Furnish.)
Irving Penn,The Harlequin Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), 1950
Penns tour de force was one of his first buys.
Boys Dont Cry, Senegal, taken by Harley Weir in 2015.
Photography came into my life right after I became sober, Elton explains.
Boys Don’t Cry, Senegal, taken by Harley Weir in 2015.
It was during that trip and through the lens of my new sobriety that photography really resonated with me.
I bought 10 photographs on the spot and I havent stopped since.
The John/Furnish collection currently stands at around 7,000 artworks and counting.
Versace Dress Back View, El Mirage(1990) by Herb Ritts.
Versace Dress Back View, El Mirage(1990) by Herb Ritts.
Ive become a little more patient when hunting down a particular print, says Elton.
Not only must it be vintage but the condition must be museum-quality.
In the end, our patience finally paid off and we found the perfect vintage print.
So what makes a photograph irresistible?
I know instantly, says Elton.
The image must grab me the first moment I see it to have it join the collection.
