Elton John has been under heavy scrutiny lately. Police seized one of Elton’s paintings at a gallery in London. The picture was of two naked young girls. The picture was part of award-winning photographer Nan Goldin’s collection.
John confirmed ownership of “Klara and Edda Belly-Dancing” in a statement on his Web site. He said it is among 149 images comprising Goldin’s “Thanksgiving” installation.
Northumbria police said the photo was taken from the BALTIC Center for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, northeastern England. They confirmed Tuesday that an image had been taken from an exhibit “to assess whether or not an offense had been committed.”
Both Goldin and the gallery have declined to comment.
“The photograph exists as part of the installation as a whole and has been widely published and exhibited throughout the world,” the 60-year-old rocker said.