Portrait of Jack Nicholson by Herb Ritts

Herb Ritts was known for photographs of celebrities and models, such as this 1986 portrait of actor Jack Nicholson. (Herb Ritts Foundation/Museum of Fine Arts) Herb Ritts Foundation/Museum of Fine Arts

Ritts Foundation to give MFA $2.5m, trove of photographs

By Geoff Edgers

Globe Staff / April 6, 2007

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Eleven years ago, the Museum of Fine Arts gave Herb Ritts his first museum show, drawing crowds and controversy by displaying more than 230 works featuring the celebrity photographer's favorite subjects: semiclad models and movie stars. Yesterday, the late photographer's foundation created a more permanent bond with the MFA. (Full article: 609 words)