Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection

Drawn from the renowned collection of Sir Elton John and David Furnish, the exhibition presents over 300 photographs exploring themes of identity, celebrity, fashion, reportage, and the human condition. Spanning modern and contemporary photography from the 1950s to the present, the exhibition features work by Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Hiro, Irving Penn, Horst P. Horst, Richard Caldicott and Robert Mapplethorpe alongside more than 140 international artists. Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, the exhibition travels to Paris following its acclaimed presentation in London.

 

12 June - 24 September 2026