21 Portraits Of Collectors And Their Unique Collections By Photographer James Mollison

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James Mollison is captivating viewers once again with his latest series, "Collectors & Collections." Inspired by an invitation from David McKendrick and Lee Belcher in 2014 to photograph collectors in a style reminiscent of his acclaimed work, "Where Children Sleep" (you can click here to see Bored Panda's post), Mollison's project has evolved into an ongoing collaboration. Eager to explore the intriguing world of collectors, the artist invites the public to share their knowledge of captivating individuals immersed in the art of collecting.

In Mollison's artistic vision, there is a harmony between the collectors and their cherished possessions. The photographer's keen eye captures a striking balance, allowing the viewer to imagine the seamless connection between each portrait and the corresponding room. Thanks to this unique project, we can glimpse the various collections of well-known figures like Iris Apfel, Luciano Benetton, Roberto Baggio, and many more.

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The New York style legend has an amazing array of costume creations

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I love Miss Iris!! So much style and sass!!

Bored Panda reached out to James Mollison to find out more about his series featuring unique collections together with their owners. We wanted to know what initially drew him to the concept of photographing collectors and their collections. Mollison shared with us: “I was commissioned by David McKendrick & Lee Belcher from B.A.M. London when they relaunched Christie’s Magazine. They had seen my ‘Where Children Sleep’ project and wondered about taking inspiration from the format I had used to photograph collectors for the magazine.”

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The interior designer discusses his fascination with miniature furniture

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This collection I reasonable. I wish I started years ago

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The business leader on the toy banks - and the real ones - he has bought

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Not "the" Gerald Ford. This guy is 78, married, worth billions, and is a banker. The other one is deceased.

We asked James to tell us about his process for selecting and approaching the collectors featured in the project. The photographer told us: “Christie’s wanted to feature certain collectors, some who had interesting collections, others less so. But I was also able to suggest collectors I had read about or thought would be visually engaging. Examples would be Roberto Baggio and his incredible collection of hunting decoys, Rino Ferro, a former butcher who had a collection of harpoons, or my friend Cristiano Spiller, a DJ who had a collection of Lego figurines. Or when they wanted to do a series related to fashion I was able to add the New York style legend- Iris Apfel, and her amazing costume collections.”

The photographer added: “Some of the contemporary art collectors that Christie’s suggested were very difficult to photograph in this format because of the size of the artworks, and their value (a lot of moving around was needed for these pictures).”

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The musician and music producer on a collection of 20th century American guitars inspired by his passion for playing

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I wonder what year that Gibson flying V is. It was originally released in 1967 but was a complete flop. Then in 1969 Jimi Hendrix played one and suddenly everyone loved it so it was re - released. You can now buy the 1969 model for a few hundred pounds. If you want the '67 model though, it will cost you around £70,000! If you've got one, look after it lol.

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The sculptor started collecting Spice Girl memorabilia at the age of 11. Starting with a pencil case and leading to donations from Mel B

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Omg the shoes 😍

Next, we were wondering if Mollison noticed any recurring themes or patterns in the collectors' personalities or approaches to collecting. We found out that: “There is definitely an obsessive nature to collecting, I was most drawn to collectors who did it for a love of an object or thing, rather than some of the collectors of art for whom it was maybe more for status or investment. In Germany, I photographed Jens Veerbeck, who collected vintage toasters. He had started buying one at a flea market when he was at college. Then another toaster a few months later… when I photographed him he had hundreds, and there was a real beauty seeing them all together.”

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The DJ and record producer on his anarchic collection of Lego figurines

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He looks like Tom Hanks

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The rivals turned collaborators on their peerless costume collection

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Here's a collection I would truly love to see in person.

Lastly, the photographer added the final thought about “Collectors & Collections”: “A project born out of ‘Where Children Sleep’… Not serious but I hope a fun portrait of the weird world of collecting.” We encourage you to visit James’ website and learn more about this interesting series, as well as other projects the photographer worked on in the past.

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The art director & set designer on his macabre curiosities and folk art, gathered over a lifetime of trawling flea markets

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The most interesting collection so far!

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The founder of the fashion empire has so far commissioned about 10,000 miniature works for his growing collection

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Of what are they miniatures? Paintings?

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A taste for objets d’art and 18th century French furniture, inspired by her grandmother’s South Carolina home

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Doggo!

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The former butcher on the poetic beauty of harpoons shaped by hand

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Grim.

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The publisher and co-editor of indie-favorite magazine Paper on an art collection that tells the story of her life

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I’d like to know more, please.

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A vast collection of iconic memorabilia associated with the famous and the infamous of the 20th century

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An offensive black doll in the midst of a Marilyn collection?

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A frequent writer on contemporary art, a doctor of law, and a Professor of Art Theory at the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts

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Collects German and American Modern Art.

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The former footballer, a star player for Fiorentina, Juventus, and Italy, collects hunting paraphernalia

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I bought a house (sold long ago) many moons ago - the previous owner made duck decoys. He left probably 50 all around the house/property. They were EVERYWHERE. Just had a flashback.

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The doll collector on how a present for her daughter sparked an enduring passion

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Dolls are creepy. Like clown creepy.

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Over the decades, their collection has grown to include some 200 works by 35 international artists

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If that's all it takes to get a fricken painting sold and in a museum... Looks like the hand paintings my kid did when she was a toddler. Maybe I could've handed in the dresser she painted and she could have made bank. ... Dammit. I swear people, any destroyed, messed up thing you own just send it off to the art museums.

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As well as running the family catering business, he continues to add to the collection of tribal art begun by his father

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When speaking of tribal art, "collecting" is often actually "robbing". People like Ligabue and his father generally assuage their consciences by buying stolen art from fences, sorry, I meant to say "reputable art dealers who would never, ever, ever, even THINK of dealing in art or sacred items stolen from indigenous peoples, art the Nazis stole from Jews, or anything like that, of course".

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The fashion and interior designer on the Central Asian fabrics she collects

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They are amazing

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Paul Smith, The fashion designer on the extraordinary number of cycling jerseys he owns

James Mollison Report

Ha! I have a PMU jersey...you don't!

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An entrepreneur, Liu is passionate about the unique life experiences she has gained through collecting contemporary art

James Mollison Report

Now I have to find out about these paintings. Very interesting.

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Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

Gabriela works as Community Manager for Bored Panda. She got her Graphic Design HNC Diploma from Dublin Institute of Design. Then she moved to Lithuania where she started working as a videographer. She still shoots some films on the weekends. When she gets some time off, she likes traveling and hiking with her cats, Koala and Fiero, and sharing their outdoor adventures on social media.

Such a good thread. I love knowing about collectors and what they collect. Not that each collection is interesting, but why they're collected is.

I too am scouring my local Goodwill stores, amassing a collection of vintage egg-beaters and mismatched forks, which I will donate to a museum at an inflated valuation for tax write-off.

I will flood the market with my multi coloured spatulae!

I collect Re-Ments, almost as cool 😂

Such a good thread. I love knowing about collectors and what they collect. Not that each collection is interesting, but why they're collected is.

I too am scouring my local Goodwill stores, amassing a collection of vintage egg-beaters and mismatched forks, which I will donate to a museum at an inflated valuation for tax write-off.

I will flood the market with my multi coloured spatulae!

I collect Re-Ments, almost as cool 😂