Terry O'Neill, Elton John at Dodger Stadium, colourised, 1975
Elton John at Dodger Stadium, colourised, 1975
Posthumous edition C-type print
20 x 16 inches
In Elton John at Dodger Stadium (Colourised), 1975, Terry O’Neill captures one of the most electrifying moments in music and pop culture history. Standing before a sea of 100,000 fans, Elton John raises a baseball bat triumphantly above his head, dressed in a sequined Dodgers uniform that glitters under the California sun. Photographed from behind, the image transforms the performer into both an icon and everyman—a symbol of showmanship, spectacle, and the sheer joy of performance.
O’Neill’s lens distills the energy of the 1970s into a single frame: the optimism, flamboyance, and boundless creativity of a decade defined by its stars. The colourisation enhances the image’s immediacy—the shimmering silver suit, the vivid blue of the stage, the expanse of the cheering crowd—bringing new life to an already legendary photograph.
Elton John at Dodger Stadium stands as both a portrait and a monument: a celebration of music, identity, and self-expression at its peak. In O’Neill’s hands, Elton is not merely performing—he is commanding the world stage, larger than life yet completely human, captured in the perfect intersection of art, fame, and freedom.