JULIAN SCHNABEL (b. 1951)

Sir Elton John and David Furnish met Julian Schnabel in the 90s and quickly became close. This friendship proved fruitful, with Schnabel creating several works for the couple in the following years. Sir Elton John sat for the present majestic and large scale work in Schnabel's New York studio. It would go on to grace the compact disc for Sir Elton's 1997 album The Big Picture.