In addition to the inexplicable hole Michael Jackson left behind musically following his death 2009, he also left behind many possessions society had come to associate him by. Prior to his passing, Swiss-born photographer Henry Leutwyler visited his home Neverland to capture his trove of belongings. He explains:

This collection of photographs was never intended to be a book. In February of 2009, I flew to California on a magazine assignment to photograph the iconic white glove of pop star Michael Jackson. Even though I am a lifelong portrait photographer, I have always had the urge to investigate people through the simplicity of the artifacts that make up their lives. I went to Los Angeles with one vision in mind and little more than a day to capture it. Michael Jackson’s primary home at Neverland had been vacant for several years and his belongings lay packed and stored in crates, awaiting public auction. When I arrived at the venue for the shoot, I had no idea what I’d find. What I discovered in those crates evoked in me a deep sadness. From the man who would be king, his artifacts were of the simplest design. A sequinned tube sock. A child’s trinket. The famous glove – so revealing in its dime store simplicity, so mundane in its plainness.

The photographs form the basis of his book: Neverland Lost - A portrait of Michael Jackson. The book is available here.