Friday, January 8, 2016

David Beckham series of Shirtless throwback photos go up for auction for UNICEF

Throwback: The photography collection includes this old Vanity Fair cover image, taken by Annie LeibovitzShocking: There are images from an array of the world's best photographers of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, that will be available for public viewing and then up for auction
David Beckham is one of the world's most handsome stars, and one of the most charitable, striking photographs of the retired footballer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador are going up for auction to raise money for the organisation. An innovative international gala auction - simply named David Beckham: The Man - it focuses on a stunning collection of photographs of the star, some of which will be signed, and is part of a three-year worldwide programme for UNICEF. more photos after the cut.





Remember when? David Beckham is part of a new UNICEF drive to raise money for the organisation, in which a collection of contemporary photographs of the star will be sold at auction

A lot of the works are previously unseen, and include portraits of David by photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Inez & Vinoodh, Mert & Marcus, Mario Sorrenti, Peter Lindbergh, Sam Taylor-Johnson and Steven Klein.
There will be additional pieces that have been newly-commissioned for the exhibition by the likes of Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Nadav Kander and Tessa Traeger.  
A younger man: An image in the collection by Marc Hom shows the retired footballer in his much younger days




Shocking: There are images from an array of the world's best photographers of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, that will be available for public viewing and then up for auction


Brooding: The 40-year-old looked incredibly masculine and handsome in this Mario Sorrenti image, which forms part of the event, entitled simply David Beckham: The Man



Honoured: Speaking of the new fundraising effort, David said - 'This wonderful project in support of my own 7 Fund at UNICEF and Positive View Foundation will help create change for children and disadvantaged young people around the world'

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