CHRISTIE'S Public Exhibition: January - 21 February, 2024. The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road

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"Welcome to The Beautiful South" 1994
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The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road
Public Exhibition: January - 21 February 2024 — "Welcome to The Beautiful South" 1994 CHRISTIE’S The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road Public Exhibition: January - 21 February 2024

Todd Murphy (1962-2020)
"Floating Man" 1991

CHRISTIE’S
The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road
Public Exhibition: January - 21 February 2024 — Todd Murphy (1962-2020) "Floating Man" 1991 CHRISTIE’S The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road Public Exhibition: January - 21 February 2024

Todd Murphy (1962-2020)
"Welcome to The Beautiful South" 1994
CHRISTIE’S
The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road
Public Exhibition: January - 21 February 2024 — Todd Murphy (1962-2020) "Welcome to The Beautiful South" 1994 CHRISTIE’S The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road Public Exhibition: January - 21 February 2024

"ALL THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE EITHER GIFTS FROM FRIENDS OR OF FRIENDS," SAYS TODD, REFERRING TO THE PORTRAITS OF ELTON JOHN AND MICHAEL STIPE IN HIS LIVING ROOM, ABOVE.
Mowry, Lisa. Todd's World, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, September 1994. — "ALL THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE EITHER GIFTS FROM FRIENDS OR OF FRIENDS," SAYS TODD, REFERRING TO THE PORTRAITS OF ELTON JOHN AND MICHAEL STIPE IN HIS LIVING ROOM, ABOVE. Mowry, Lisa. Todd's World, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles, September 1994.

struck by the sheer beauty and passion of Murphy’s monumental paintings, some of which ran more than 20 feet in length. Many were moved; some to tears,

Coppola, Vincent. Go West, Young Man, Atlanta Magazine, July 1992.
As they entered the Lowe Gallery, each of these self-assured, sophisticated Californians was struck by the sheer beauty and passion of Murphy’s monumental paintings, some of which ran more than 20 feet in length. Many were moved; some to tears, others to open their checkbooks. Allen paid 32,000 for a hauntingly beautiful piece titled DiDi burlesque, Leonard spent 15,000, Elton John selected apiece first Park Place condo before Murphy’s exhibit left Atlanta by the time the show closed in March four major pieces had been sold and murphy‘s work had drawn the attention of the Los Angeles times, Art in America and other well regarded art journals.

Coppola, Vincent. Go West, Young Man, Atlanta Magazine, July 1992.
Word spread quickly that a new Gallery had opened in Santa Monica; A hot young artist was on the scene. Someone to see, and more importantly, be seen around. so they came—- celebrities, serious collectors, artists, students and hangers-ons—by the hundreds to celebrate themselves, of course, and to celebrate the arrival of the Lowe Gallery of Atlanta and a 29-year-old Atlantan named Todd Murphy. Sugar Ray Leonard and footballer Marcus Allen were there. Sissy. Spacek came later , as did mega-collector Peter Norton and Ron Meyer (president of the powerful creative artist agency) and representative from the Whitney Museum biennial committee.

Coppola, Vincent. Go West, Young Man, Atlanta Magazine, July 1992.
so they came—- celebrities, serious collectors, artists, students and hangers-ons—by the hundreds to celebrate themselves, of course, and to celebrate the arrival of the Lowe Gallery of Atlanta and a 29-year-old Atlantan named Todd Murphy. Sugar Ray Leonard and footballer Marcus Allen were there. Sissy. Spacek came later , as did mega-collector Peter Norton and Ron Meyer (president of the powerful creative artist agency) and representative from the Whitney Museum biennial committee.

Coppola, Vincent. Go West, Young Man, Atlanta Magazine, July 1992.

Todd Murphy (1962-2020)
"The New World"
"Welcome To The Beautiful South"
Chassie Post gallery NYC, 1995 — Todd Murphy (1962-2020) "The New World" "Welcome To The Beautiful South" Chassie Post gallery NYC, 1995

Todd Murphy (1962-2020)
"Floating Man" 1991
Lowe Gallery, Santa Monica, 1992
Johnson Lowe Gallery — Todd Murphy (1962-2020) "Floating Man" 1991 Lowe Gallery, Santa Monica, 1992 Johnson Lowe Gallery

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CHRISTIE'S Public Exhibition: January - 21 February, 2024. The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road

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struck by the sheer beauty and passion of Murphy’s monumental paintings, some of which ran more than 20 feet in length. Many were moved; some to tears,

TODD MURPHY (1962-2020)