As Sir Jony Ive winds down his time at Apple before shifting to his new design firm, the UK’s National Portrait Gallery has commissioned a new portrait of the celebrated designer shot at Apple Park by renowned photographer Andreas Gursky.
The National Portrait Gallery unveiled the commissioned portrait of Ive today in a press release and the exhibit is open to the public (via MacRumors):
Jonathan Ive by Andreas Gursky, 2019, fine art print on paper mounted on dibond, 136x102cm, ©AndreasGursky
Notably, Gursky doesn’t often shoot portraits and Ive has been a fan of his work for many years. He shared a comment about how honored he was to photographed by him:
Likewise, Gursky shared a quote about his admiration for Ive and how the project was inspiring for him.
The UK’s National Portrait Gallery Director, Dr. Nicholas Cullinan shared his excitement about the “remarkable new portrait”:
Apple hasn’t shared an exact date on when Ive plans to officially leave Apple. The initial announcement last summer simply said that Ive would depart the company “later this year.” We later learned that the trademark for Ive’s new design firm includes “Lovefrom Jony.”
Even though he won’t officially be an Apple employee for too much longer, he said: “I will still be very involved — I hope for many, many years to come.”
