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Arthur Elgort Color 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
Lauren Hutton in Central Park, 1975, Arthur Elgort
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Arthur Elgort (1940) Title: Lauren Hutton in Central Park, 1975 Year: 1975 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print Edition: 3/30 Size: 11 x 14 inches Condit...
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1970s Pop Art Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Arrival - Gisele Bündchen, Vogue, Fine Art Photography, 1999
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
The Arrival, Gisele Bündchen jumping out of the plane, Vogue, photographed by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request....
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Little Pink House with Karlie Kloss, Fine Art Photography
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
A woman in her kitchen with her two kids, photographed by Arthur Elgort All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Models at Christian Lacroix´s Haute Couture Atelier, Fine Art Photography, 1988
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Models in haute couture dresses backstage at Christian Lacroix´s Haute Couture Atelier in Paris, photographed by Arthur Elgort in 1988. 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 Arthur Elgort photograph, titled Models at Christian Lacroix's Haute Couture Atelier, Paris, 1988, is a visually rich and theatrical composition capturing the glamour and energy of haute couture fashion. The setting is a lavishly decorated room, bathed in soft natural light from tall French windows that open to the outside. The walls and ceiling are painted in a dreamy blend of blue and lavender hues, giving the space an ethereal ambiance. The floral arrangements, haute couture garments, and ornate gold chandelier...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kate Moss, for Italian Vogue, Fine Art Photography, 1992
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Supermodel Kate Moss waering a flower crown and a white jacket, photographed by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on reques...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Claudia Schiffer for Valentino, Rome - Fine Art Photography, 1997
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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1990s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Annie get your Gun - Carmen Kass on a Hors for Vogue, Fine Art Photography, 2002
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Actress Carmen Cass lying on the back of a Painthorse, holding a Gun, photographed by Arther Elgort for Vogue in 2002. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. Hi...
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1980s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gisele Bündchen in Louis Vuitton - Portrait by Pool, Fine Art Photography, 1999
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen Walking by a Pool in an LV Bikini, photographed for Vogue by Arthur Elgort in 1999. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end f...
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1980s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jon Hendricks in Harlem, NYC, The New Yorker
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Artist's Proof Signed by the photographer on the verso
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Early 2000s Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Alek Wek for Vogue - four models in black powersuits, fine art photography, 1997
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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1990s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Stella Diving, Watermill, Long Island, New York, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes are available upon request.
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1990s Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rubbernecking, Giraffe Manor, Kenya, VOGUE
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Early 2000s Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Claudia Schiffer, Rom -the supermodel for a vogueshooting with car
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and framing on request Star photographer Arthur Elgort invented nowadays language of modern fashion photography. His works were published in countless magazines and are p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lisa Taylor, VOGUE, 1978
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on label of authenticity Edition 4/30
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1970s Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

UP, UP, AND AWAY!, Fran Summers, VOGUE UK
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes also available.
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2010s Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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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! Star photographer Arthur Elgort invented nowadays language of modern fashion ph...
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1990s Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Romance: Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Atelier
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer.
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1980s Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rubber Necking, Kenya, Vogue
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is an edition of 30 and is signed by the photographer.
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Early 2000s Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Isabella Rossellini
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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Arthur Elgort Color Photography

Kate Moss at Hotel Raphael Room 609, Paris - the supermodel is dressed in Chanel
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kate Moss at Hotel Raphael Room 609, Paris - classical portrait of the supermodel sitting on a red bed with Chanel boxes and Chihuahua dogs. High-end frame wit...
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1990s Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Keira Knightley with Elephant
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Actress Keira Knightley bottle-feeds a baby elephant with a Louis Vuitton-style saddle pad in the green woods, wearing a dress and boots. Wonderful com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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 certifica...
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20th Century Contemporary Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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C Print

Nadja Auermann, Ireland
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 Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Karlie Kloss, Atlantic Beach, 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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2010s Arthur Elgort Color Photography

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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 Color Photography

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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 Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

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 Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

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