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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

Gail Elliott, Yasmin Le Bon, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista, New York

Arthur Elgort
Gail Elliott, Yasmin Le Bon, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista, New York, 1987

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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

Alva Chinn, Rosie Vela, and Karen Bjornson, Halston

Arthur Elgort
Alva Chinn, Rosie Vela, and Karen Bjornson, Halston, 1977

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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

Kate Moss in Nepal, British VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Kate Moss in Nepal, British VOGUE, 1993

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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

Materials

Archival Pigment

Up, Up, and Away, Fran Summers, West Hampton, NY, British VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Up, Up, and Away, Fran Summers, West Hampton, NY, British VOGUE, 2019

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Shaun Casey, Italian Harper’s Bazaar
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1970s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Shaun Casey, Italian Harper’s Bazaar

Arthur Elgort
Shaun Casey, Italian Harper’s Bazaar, 1978

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Naomi Campbell, Paris, Alaia
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Naomi Campbell, Paris, Alaia

Arthur Elgort
Naomi Campbell, Paris, Alaia, 1986

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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

Christy Turlington, New York City

Arthur Elgort
Christy Turlington, New York City, 1993

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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

Wycliff Gordon, New York City

Arthur Elgort
Wycliff Gordon, New York City, 1992

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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

Susanne Bartsch and Company, New York City

Arthur Elgort
Susanne Bartsch and Company, New York City, 1992

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Karl Lagerfeld, Paris
By Arthur Elgort
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category

1980s Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Karl Lagerfeld, Paris

Arthur Elgort
Karl Lagerfeld, Paris, 1983

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Rei Kawakubo, 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

Arthur Elgort
Rei Kawakubo, Paris, 1983

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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

Claudia Schiffer, Rome, Valentino

Arthur Elgort
Claudia Schiffer, Rome, Valentino, 1994

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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

Lisa Taylor in the TWA Lounge, JFK Airport, New York City, VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Lisa Taylor in the TWA Lounge, JFK Airport, New York City, VOGUE, 1976

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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

Linda Evangelista, Scotland, VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Linda Evangelista, Scotland, VOGUE, 1991

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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

Gia, Fire Island, NY

Arthur Elgort
Gia, Fire Island, NY, 1981

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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

In The Studio, New York City, VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
In The Studio, New York City, VOGUE, 1978

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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

Bonnie Berman, Palm Beach, FL, VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Bonnie Berman, Palm Beach, FL, VOGUE, 1986

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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

Self Portrait at Home, New York City

Arthur Elgort
Self Portrait at Home, New York City, 1982

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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

Liya Kebede and André 3000, VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Liya Kebede and André 3000, VOGUE, 2005

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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

Liya Kebede and André 3000, VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Liya Kebede and André 3000, VOGUE, 2005

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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

Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington, Parlange Plantation on False River, VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington, Parlange Plantation on False River, VOGUE, 1992

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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

Kate Moss at Cafe Lipp, Paris, VOGUE Italia

Arthur Elgort
Kate Moss at Cafe Lipp, Paris, VOGUE Italia, 1993

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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

Nadja Auermann Crossing Park Ave., VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Nadja Auermann Crossing Park Ave., VOGUE, 1995

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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

Caroline Trentini and David Alvarez, New York City, VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Caroline Trentini and David Alvarez, New York City, VOGUE, 2008

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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

Lisa Taylor Driving over the GW Bridge, New York City, VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Lisa Taylor Driving over the GW Bridge, New York City, VOGUE, 1976

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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

Christy Turlington, New Orleans, LA, British VOGUE

Arthur Elgort
Christy Turlington, New Orleans, LA, British VOGUE, 1990

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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

Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Atelier, Paris

Arthur Elgort
Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Atelier, Paris, 1988

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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

The Rolling Stones, Long View Farm, MA

Arthur Elgort
The Rolling Stones, Long View Farm, MA, 1981

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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 Patti Hansen, NYC, 1981

Arthur Elgort
Keith Richards Patti Hansen, NYC, 1981, 1981

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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

Keith Richards, Taft Hotel, NYC, 1981

Arthur Elgort
Keith Richards, Taft Hotel, NYC, 1981, 1981

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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

Patti Hansen, Lisa Taylor, and Beverly Johnson, San Francisco, 1976

Arthur Elgort
Patti Hansen, Lisa Taylor, and Beverly Johnson, San Francisco, 1976, 1976

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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

Keke Lindgard, Vogue España

Arthur Elgort
Keke Lindgard, Vogue España, 2010

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Kate Moss in Cafe Lipp, Paris - portrait of the supermodel, Fine Art Photography
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

Kate Moss in Cafe Lipp, Paris - portrait of the supermodel, Fine Art Photography
Kate Moss in Cafe Lipp, Paris - portrait of the supermodel, Fine Art Photography

Arthur Elgort
Kate Moss in Cafe Lipp, Paris - portrait of the supermodel, Fine Art Photography, 1993

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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...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Arthur Elgort Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Kate Moss smoking, Paris - Portrait with cigarette, fine art photography, 1993
Kate Moss smoking, Paris - Portrait with cigarette, fine art photography, 1993

Arthur Elgort
Kate Moss smoking, Paris - Portrait with cigarette, fine art photography, 1993, 1993

Price Upon Request
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

Christy Turlington, Interview Magazine

Arthur Elgort
Christy Turlington, Interview Magazine, 1987

Price Upon Request
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

Naomi Campbell in Paris

Arthur Elgort
Naomi Campbell in Paris, 1988

Price Upon Request

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