1999
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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Young Vaganova Students Getting Ready - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
“Young Vaganova Students Getting Ready, St. Petersburg” by Arthur Elgort is a poetic limited edition fine art photography print capturing an intimate behind-the-scenes moment within ...
Archival Pigment
Dancers at Bolshoi, Theatre Moscow - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
By Gérard Uféras
Located in Vienna, AT
Renowned French photographer Gérard Uféras is celebrated for his ability to capture the quiet, in-between moments that often go unnoticed. In this refined composition, he turns his l...
Archival Pigment
Salzburger Festspiele, Autriche 1996 II - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
By Gérard Uféras
Located in Vienna, AT
“Salzburger Festspiele, Autriche, 1996” by Gérard Uféras captures a fleeting, almost dreamlike moment suspended between performance and reality. A ballerina, seen from behind, descen...
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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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Un Fantôme à L'Opéra, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscou IV - Limited Edition Photograph
By Gérard Uféras
Located in Vienna, AT
This tender black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras portrays a young dancer seated backstage at the Bolshoi Theatre. Dressed in costume and ballet shoes, she sits quietly on a wo...
Silver Gelatin
Bolshoi Corps de Ballet - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
By Gérard Uféras
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate, elegant, and yet bursting of life and colour. Gérard Uféras offers an intimate and unique insight into the world of ballet. The ruffling of dresses backstage, a perfect pos...
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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.
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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Natalia Simanova, 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.
Silver Gelatin
No Title (No 83) Ballet Photography 47 x 36 in Ed of 18 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
By Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
No Title (No 83) Ballet Photography 47 x 36 in Ed of 18 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Photography Year photo was taken: 2020 Unframed - ships in a tube This picture is a part of Spir...
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No Title (No 83) Ballet Photography 36 x 27 in Ed. of 18 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
By Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
No Title (No 83) Ballet Photography 36 x 27 in Ed. of 18 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Photography Year photo was taken: 2020 This picture is a part of Spirit series. Magic dance movem...
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
No Title (No 83) Ballet Photography 36 x 27 in Ed. of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
By Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
No Title (No 83) Ballet Photography 36 x 27 in Ed. of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Photography Year photo was taken: 2020 Unframed - ships in a tube This picture is a part of Spi...
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