Arthur Elgort Art
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
Jeny Howorth, Watermill, New York
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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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Gia, Fire Island, New York
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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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Emma S., Southampton, New York
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer.
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1990s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Dexter Gordon, New York
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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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Christy Turlington, New York
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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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Christy Turlington, New Orleans
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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1990s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Christy Turlington, New York
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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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Amphitheater, Taormina, Sicily
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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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Lopatkina, Russian Vogue
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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1990s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Vaganova School St. Petersburg, Four Dancers Holding Hands
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of four dancers practicing at the Russian ballet school.
PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous cont...
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1990s Arthur Elgort Art
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Silver Gelatin
George Balanchine with The Roy Sisters
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Arthur Elgort is one of the world’s top fashion photographers and a lover of fashion, ballet and music.
He never goes anywhere without his cameras; his favorites are Leicas, Linhofs...
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1970s Arthur Elgort Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Deni Lamont, New York City Ballet - Dancer in makeup, Fine Art Photography, 1979
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Black and white full-body portrait of the ballet dancer Deni Laumaunt of the New York City Ballet, photographed by Arthur Elgort in 1979.
All prints are limited edition. Available i...
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1970s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment
Young Vaganova Students Getting Ready St. Petersburg - fine art photography 1999
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.
In this captivating black and white photograph, the scene unfolds with young ballet dancers adorned in pristine white tutus. Positioned before a window, soft natural light bathes the space, casting gentle highlights and shadows on their poised figures. The dancers are in the midst of preparation, their graceful postures capturing a serene moment of anticipation before practice. The contrast between the purity of their tutus and the shadows adds a timeless elegance to the composition, emphasizing both the discipline and artistry inherent in ballet.
Claudia Schiffer causing a mob in Rome, Kate Moss dancing on the tables in Paris...
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1990s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Art
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Silver Gelatin
The Roy Sisters "Jewelry", New York City Ballett
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of the two ballet dancers posing in costumes.
PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary ar...
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1970s Arthur Elgort Art
Katy in leger dress in Chateau De Thoricourt
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 ...
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1990s Arthur Elgort Art
Karl Lagerfeld`s Salon - Baroque Interior with People, Fine Art Photography 1991
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...
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1990s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment
Lauren Hutton - fashion portrait with photographer, fine art photography, 1975
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Laura Hutton photographed by the legendary Arthur Elgort.
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
Al...
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1970s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Art
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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 Art
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 Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss in Nepal, British Vogue - Model on elephant, fine art photography 1993
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kate Moss riding an elephant in Nepal, photographed by Arthur Elgort from the best-selling Nepal series in 1993.
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-en...
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1990s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment
Christy Turlington at La Coupole, Paris, British VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is an Edition of 30. All editions are signed by the photographer. Please inquire for additional available sizes.
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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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.
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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Gia, Fire Island, New York, VOGUE Italia
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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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Midsummer Night's Dream: The Economist
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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21st Century and Contemporary Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment
New York City, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is an Edition of 30. All editions are signed by the photographer.
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1970s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment
The Rolling Stones
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is an Edition of 30. All editions are signed by the photographer.
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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Linda Evangelista, VOGUE 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.
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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Models after the Azzedine Alaia Fashion Show, 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.
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1980s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Olga at Vaganova School, St. Petersberg, VOGUE Russia
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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1990s Arthur Elgort Art
Helena Christensen, New Orleans, VOGUE UK
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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1990s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Kate Moss at Cafe Lipp, Paris, VOGUE Italia
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is an Edition of 30. All editions are signed by the photographer.
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1990s Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Karlie Kloss, Teen VOGUE
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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21st Century and Contemporary Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment
Mad Max, VOGUE
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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21st Century and Contemporary Arthur Elgort Art
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Archival Pigment
Fire Island
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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1970s Arthur Elgort Art
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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 Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
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