Elton John's Photographic Collection - 1Earth Antiques and Appraisals Magazine

Chorus of Light : Photographs from the Sir Elton John Collection

While Elton John is most famous for his contributions to the world of music, two new exhibitions shine a spotlight on his place in the world of visual arts. Recognizing that he is one of the preeminent collectors of photographic art, an exhibition at Atlanta's High Museum and a superb book complied by Ned Rifkin have been assembled.

Billie Holiday, Tiffany Club in
Los Angeles" by Bob Willoughby,
1951, from the Collection of
Sir Elton John

For more than a decade Elton John has been building a photography collection of more than 2,500 works in a wide range of themes and styles, by some of the twentieth century's most renowned photographers.

Chorus of Light : Photographs from the Sir Elton John Collection features more than 300 works encompassing a wide range of periods, styles, and subjects. The work of renowned photographers, such as Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Edward Weston, Man Ray, Alfred Stieglitz, and others will be on view.

Chorus of Light : Photographs from the Sir Elton John Collection reveals a more private side to some of the most dynamic artists and entertainers of the 20th century. It features an outstanding combination of acclaimed photographers and superstar subjects. Highlights include: Irving Penn's powerful close-up study of the hands of legendary jazz man Miles Davis, Richard Avedon's head-on Beatles' series, and Edward Steichen's evocative portrait of 1930s film star Gloria Swanson veiled in sheer fabric.

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: 3 Tenant Families by James Agee, Walker Evans	Walker Evans: Photographs for the Farm Security Administration, 1935-1938 by Walker Evans by Walker Evans
Walker Evans by Jeff L. Rosenheim by Jeff L. Rosenheim	Walker Evans & Company by Peter Galassi by Peter Galassi
Walker Evans: The Lost Work by Walker Evans	Walker Evans by Lloyd Fonvielle, Walker Evans
Edward Weston : Forms of Passion by Gilles Mora	Edward Weston: The Last Years in Carmel by David Travis
Edward Weston : 1886-1958 by Edward Weston	Portraits by Edward Weston
Man Ray : 1890-1976 by Kate Ware	Man Ray (TASCHEN Icons Series) by Emmanuelle De L'Ecotais by Emmanuelle De L'Ecotais
Self Portrait : Man Ray by Man Ray	Man Ray Photographs by Jean-Hubert Martin, Man Ray
Man Ray's Celebrity Portraits Photographs by Man Ray	Photographs by Man Ray : One Hundred Five Works, 1920-1934 by Man Ray