Elton John poses with skull for Miles Aldridge Polaroid in Mayfair

UK artist Miles Aldridge photographed Elton John clasping a skull on his shoulder in a Mayfair, London pop-up studio during Frieze London week, The Art Newspaper reported on 16 Oct 2026. The Polaroid sitting, instant prints that develop in minutes, formed part of '15 Minutes of Fame'. London slots filled. Aldridge takes the project to Paris for Art Basel Paris.