Sir Jonathan Paul Ive, the former chief designer of Apple, the one who imagined and shaped the lines of the iPhone, Mac, Apple Park, Apple Watch and iPod, has been portrayed by photographer Andreas Gursky. The result is now exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in the United Kingdom.
This museum was created with the idea of host portraits of influential figures within British society, that they were able to influence others. The collections include photographs, paintings, cartoons, drawings, and sculptures. Now it has within its walls a new image of what was one of Apple's greats.
Jony Ive made his mark on Apple. Now it will leave its mark on others
All those whose photographs are in the National Portrait Gallery of the United Kingdom, they are because they are people who have contributed a great deal to the British world. They are also considered to be people with the sufficient capacity to influence others to improve and achieve goals that at first seem impossible.
That's what those responsible for the museum must have thought when they commissioned the photographer Andreas Gursky to portray Jony Ive with his camera. He did it nothing more and nothing less than in the Apple Park facilities last March of this year. Before hearing the news that the former chief designer of Apple, he was leaving the company to found his own company. The portrait is displayed in room 32 of the gallery.
This is how they describe Jony Ive in the presentation of the exhibition:
"Jony Ive is one of the leading figures in contemporary design. Described by founder Steve Jobs as his creative partner, Ive joined Apple in 1992. From his first cutting-edge designs for iMac and iPhone to the realization of the Apple Park vision in 2017, his role has been central to Apple's progressive ambition and success. Being unot one of the few portraits by Andreas Gursky and the only time he has undertaken such a project for a public museum, this new addition to our collection reflects a professional admiration between two leading creative figures. "
