Catherine Opie's family portrait of Elton John debuts at National Portrait Gallery
A photographic portrait of Sir Elton John with his family by American artist Catherine Opie is now on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The image, created in 2025, features the musician alongside his husband David Furnish and their two teenage sons in their Windsor home library. This marks the initial public exhibition of a portrait showing the complete family unit and represents the first such depiction to become part of a national collection. The work connects to Opie's earlier Domestic series that documented underrepresented family structures. The photograph is installed in the Mary Weston Gallery as part of the institution's contemporary holdings.
Key facts
- Catherine Opie created a portrait of Elton John's family in 2025
- The portrait shows Elton John with husband David Furnish and two teenage sons
- This is the first public exhibition of a portrait featuring the complete family
- The work is now part of the National Portrait Gallery's contemporary collection in London
- The photograph relates to Opie's Domestic series about family representation
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- London
- Windsor
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