1978
One of the world’s most frequently imitated photographers, Arthur Elgort is a tireless innovator known for his lively “snapshot” style. He has freelanced for a range of top-tier magazines and luxury brands, and is credited with introducing movement and an emphasis on the wonders of natural light to the realm of fashion photography.
Born in 1940 in New York City, Elgort attended Stuyvesant High School and later studied painting at Hunter College before turning to photography. “I started as a painter, but I was a bad copy of Franz Kline,” explained Elgort in an interview with the New York Times. “I couldn’t draw. But I thought, ‘If I had a camera, I could capture something.’ So, I became a photographer.”
Elgort’s career began as a photo assistant to Swedish fashion photographer Gösta Peterson. He shot his first cover photo for Mademoiselle magazine. However, a series of groundbreakingly candid black and white photos Elgort took of a model playing with a dog for British Vogue in 1971 cemented his status as a star in fashion photography.
Elgort’s relaxed technique, which sees him capturing breezy images of models in what appear to be candid moments, was a refreshing and welcome change to the stiff and staged studio shoots that were characteristic of fashion photography during the 1970s and 1980s. As a result, Elgort has taken some of the fashion industry’s most iconic portraits, particularly of supermodels Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington.
For decades, Elgort has worked as a photographer at Vogue, and his striking black and white and color photos have also graced the pages of Rolling Stone, GQ and Glamour.
Elgort’s works are featured in galleries and museums around the world, including the International Center of Photography in New York City, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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Jeny Howorth, Watermill, NY for Pelle Magazine - Fine Art Photography 1987
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifica...
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Kristen McMenamy, Vogue Magazine, Fine Art Photography, 1995
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kristen McMenamy, Vogue Magazine by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the ar...
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Honor Frasier and Arthur Elgort in British Vogue, Fine Art Photography, 1996
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Honor Frasier and Arthur Elgort Scotland, British Vogue by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are do...
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Gianfranco Ferré Prêt-à-Porter, Milan Backstage, Fashion Fine Art Photography
By Gérard Uféras
Located in Vienna, AT
“Gianfranco Ferré Prêt-à-Porter, Milan” by Gérard Uféras is a striking black-and-white backstage photograph that captures the intimate tension and sculptural elegance of a haute cout...
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Gabriella Reece in Piero Panchetti, LA - Fashion, Fine Art Photography, 1989
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
“Gabrielle Reece in Piero Panchetti, Los Angeles” is a bold limited edition fine art photograph by Albert Watson, presenting a striking fusion of fashi...
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Christian Dior Prêt à Porter automne/hiver 2000/2001 - Fine Art Photography
By Gérard Uféras
Located in Vienna, AT
Closeup of a Model in a Dior Skirt, Fur Jacket and Boots and Rings spelling DIOR, photographed by Gérard Uféras at the Autumn/Winter Show in Paris, 2000-2001. All prints are limited ...
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Shaun Casey, Harper´s Bazaar Italy, Fine Art Photography, 1978
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Shaun Casey twirling in a Gown for Italy´s Harper´s Bazaar, photographed by Arthur Elgort in 1978. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on re...
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Shaun Casey, Italian Harper’s Bazaar, 1978
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on certificate of authenticity
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Shaun Casey, Italian Harper’s Bazaar
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Shaun Casey, Italian Bazaar, Rome
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is an Edition of 30. Please see additional editions listed below. All editions are signed by the photographer. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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Jeny Howorth, Watermill, NY for Pelle Magazine - Fine Art Photography 1987
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifica...
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Jenny Howorth, Guadeloupe, French Vogue - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Arthur Elgort’s “Jenny Howorth, Guadeloupe, French Vogue, 1985” embodies the effortless sophistication and cinematic energy that defined some of the most influential fashion photogra...
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