Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
American, b. 1940
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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Artist: Arthur Elgort
Gail Elliott, Yasmin Le Bon, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista, New York
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Alva Chinn, Rosie Vela, and Karen Bjornson, Halston
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1970s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kate Moss in Nepal, British VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Up, Up, and Away, Fran Summers, West Hampton, NY, British VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
2010s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
Shaun Casey, Italian Harper’s Bazaar
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1970s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
Naomi Campbell, Paris, Alaia
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
Christy Turlington, New York City
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Wycliff Gordon, New York City
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Susanne Bartsch and Company, New York City
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Karl Lagerfeld, Paris
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rei Kawakubo, Paris
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Claudia Schiffer, Rome, Valentino
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Christy Turlington, Moscow, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lisa Taylor in the TWA Lounge, JFK Airport, New York City, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1970s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Linda Evangelista, Scotland, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Gia, Fire Island, NY
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
In The Studio, New York City, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1970s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bonnie Berman, Palm Beach, FL, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Self Portrait at Home, New York City
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Liya Kebede and André 3000, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Early 2000s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
Liya Kebede and André 3000, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
Early 2000s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington, Parlange Plantation on False River, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kate Moss at Cafe Lipp, Paris, VOGUE Italia
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Nadja Auermann Crossing Park Ave., VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Caroline Trentini and David Alvarez, New York City, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
Early 2000s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lisa Taylor Driving over the GW Bridge, New York City, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1970s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Christy Turlington, New Orleans, LA, British VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Atelier, Paris
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Rolling Stones, Long View Farm, MA
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Keith Richards & Patti Hansen, NYC, 1981
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Keith Richards, Taft Hotel, NYC, 1981
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Patti Hansen, Lisa Taylor, and Beverly Johnson, San Francisco, 1976
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on label of authenticity
Edition 3/30
Category
1970s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Keke Lindgard, Vogue España
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Elgort photographed Lindgard at the Soniat House Hotel in New Orleans in front of the 1892 painting Pagliacci by the French artist Leon Henri Antoine Loire. The painting, which was t...
Category
2010s Modern Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Naomi Campbell, Azzedine Alaia Paris, 1987 - The supermodel posing
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Naomi Campbell, Azzedine Alaia Paris, 1987 - The supermodel posing
Other sizes and framing on request
PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary artists.
Star photographer Arthur Elgort...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
Christy Turlington, New Orleans, LA, British Vogue, 1990
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Christy Turlington, New Orleans, LA, British Vogue, 1990
PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary artists.
Star photographer Arthur Elgort...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cindy Crawford, NYC Lei Magazine, 1985
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Cindy Crawford, NYC Lei Magazine, 1985
Other sizes and framing on request
PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary artists.
Star photographer Arthur Elgort...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss in Cafe Lipp, Paris - portrait of the supermodel
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kate Moss in Cafe Lipp, Paris - portrait of the supermodel
The artwork is made and signed by the artist in a strictly limited edition. It is framed high-end with mat, black hardwood...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Claudia Schiffer having lunch in Rome - the supermodel loves Italian food!
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Claudia Schiffer having lunch in Room - the supermodel loves Italian food!
PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photogr...
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss in Nepal II - portrait next to an elephant, fine art photography, 1994
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 certific...
Category
1990s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Christy Turlington - b&w portrait in black lace, 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 certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
This black and white portrait by Arthur Elgort depicts one of the iconic supermodels of the 80s: Christy Turlington. She was famous not only for her modeling gigs and Vogue Covers but also for appearing in music videos for the New Romantics Band Duran Duran and George Michael. This portrait captures the model's natural beauty without Makeup and wild curly hair. The black lace top she is wearing adds a mix of cool and dreamy to the image
Claudia Schiffer causing a mob in Rome, Kate Moss dancing on the tables in Paris...
Category
1980s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista - portrait of the supermodels
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista - portrait of the supermodels smoking cigars.
The artwork is made and signed by the artist in a strictly limited edition of 30. Other sizes ...
Category
Late 20th Century Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kristen McMenamy & Linda Evangelista
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful black and white portrait of supermodels Kristen McMenamy and Linda Evangelista.
Both wear heavy makeup and wigs, Kristen gives Linda a kiss ...
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Christy Turlington & Linda Evangelista with Cigars - fine art photography, 1989
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 certifi...
Category
1980s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'Moss for 7th Sale' - Tryptich of the Model smoking, fine art photography, 1995
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 certific...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kate Moss smoking, Paris - Portrait with cigarette, fine art photography, 1993
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 certific...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Lauren Hutton-fashion portrait of the supermodel together with the photographer
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 certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
Lauren Hutton was a Supermodel in the 70s. This image, created by Arthur Elgort...
Category
1970s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Leticia Casta on Ivy
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
The photographs of Arthur Elgort created a sensation in his 1971 debut in British Vogue. He brought a breath of fresh air into the world of fashion photography. His relaxed and easy ...
Category
1990s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Cindy Crawford singing Country Western - portrait of the supermodel
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 certific...
Category
1980s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Christy Turlington, Interview Magazine
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.
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Naomi Campbell in Paris
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.
Category
1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
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