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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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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Gisele Bündchen in Louis Vuitton, Harbour Island, Bahamas for Vogue Magazine
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Arthur Elgort’s celebrated fashion image for Vogue captures the spontaneous glamour and relaxed elegance that define his photographic style. Set on Harbour Island in the Bahamas in 1999, this Limited Edition Fine Art Photography Print features Gisele Bündchen in Louis Vuitton, holding a small dog beside a pool framed by tropical palms and saturated island color. The composition combines high fashion, movement, humor, and effortless sophistication, making it an iconic example of late-1990s editorial photography. Perfect for collectors of Vogue photography, supermodel imagery, fashion photography prints...
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Rodeo, Cheyenne, Wyoming 1989, Limited Edition, Black and White, Fine Art Print
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Dynamic, authentic, and charged with energy, Arthur Elgort’s "Rodeo, Cheyenne, Wyoming VI, 1989" captures the exhilarating intensity of one of America’s most enduring sporting tradit...
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Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell Sitting, Limited Edition, Fine Art Print
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Effortlessly capturing the spirit of the supermodel era, Arthur Elgort’s "Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell Sitting, 1992" is a striking portrait of two of fashion’s most influen...
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Carmen Kass, Annie get your gun, Vogue 2002, Limited Edition, Fine Art Print
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Playful, theatrical, and unmistakably American, Arthur Elgort’s "Carmen Kass, Annie Get Your Gun, Vogue US, 2002" captures the celebrated supermodel in a stylized interpretation of t...
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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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Gail Elliott, Yasmin Le Bon, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista, NY 1987
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Group Portrait of four 90s Supermodels Gail Elliott, Yasmin Le Bon, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista on the streets of New York, photographed by Arthur Elgort in 1987. All p...
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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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Olga at Vaganova School, St. Petersburg, Fine Art Photography, 1999
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Olga at Vaganova School, St. Petersburg, 1999 photographed by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are...
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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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Kristen McMenamy, Mammoth Lake, Vogue Magazine, Fine Art Photography
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kate Moss, Vogue Italia by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. T...
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Stella Tennant- Jumping Into A Pool, Fine Art Photography
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Stella Tennant jumping into the pool by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by th...
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Kate Moss Vogue Italia Archival Print, Signed, 40x30, Contemporary
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kate Moss, Vogue Italia by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. T...
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Kristen McMenamy, Vogue Magazine, Fine Art Photography, 1995
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kristen McMenamy, Vogue Magazine by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the ar...
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Karen Elson, Vogue Magazine, Fine Art Photography
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Karen Elson, Vogue Magazine by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist....
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Claudia Schiffer, Petit St. Vincent - playing Tennis, Fine Art Photography, 1991
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Claudia Schiffer playing tennis, photographed by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and si...
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LV Photo Pit - Photographers at Louis Vuitton Show, Fine Art Photography, 2003
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Countless photographers with their cameras waiting for the fashion show, photographed by Arthur Elgort in 2003. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end ...
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'Swan Prince' - Baryshnikov with Uma Thurman in Tutu, 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 certifica...
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Honor Frasier and Arthur Elgort in British Vogue, Fine Art Photography, 1996
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Honor Frasier and Arthur Elgort Scotland, British Vogue by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are do...
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Darcey Bussell, NYC Ballet, Fine Art Photography, 1989
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Darcy Bussell, NYC Ballet by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. ...
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Karen Elson in Wyoming, Walking, Vogue Magazine, Fine Art Photography, 1999
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Karen Elson, Vogue Magazine by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist....
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Kate Moss in Nepal, British Vogue - Model on elephant, 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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Darcey Bussell, NYC Ballet, Fine Art Photography, 1989
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Darcy Bussell, NYC Ballet by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. ...
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Honor Frasier and Arthur Elgort in British Vogue, Fine Art Photography, 1996
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Honor Frasier and Arthur Elgort Scotland, British Vogue by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are do...
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Karen Elson in Wyoming, Walking, Vogue Magazine, Fine Art Photography, 1999
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Karen Elson, Vogue Magazine by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist....
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Kristen McMenamy, Vogue Magazine, Fine Art Photography, 1995
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kristen McMenamy, Vogue Magazine by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the ar...
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Kristen McMenamy, Mammoth Lake, Vogue Magazine, Fine Art Photography
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kate Moss, Vogue Italia by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. T...
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Kate Moss, Vogue Italia, Fine Art Photography
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kate Moss, Vogue Italia by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. T...
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Karen Elson, Vogue Magazine, Fine Art Photography
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Karen Elson, Vogue Magazine by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist....
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Stella Tennant- Jumping Into A Pool, Fine Art Photography
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Stella Tennant jumping into the pool by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by th...
Archival Pigment
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Olga at Vaganova School, St. Petersburg, Fine Art Photography, 1999
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Olga at Vaganova School, St. Petersburg, 1999 photographed by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Claudia Schiffer, Petit St. Vincent - playing Tennis, Fine Art Photography, 1991
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Claudia Schiffer playing tennis, photographed by Arthur Elgort. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and si...
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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...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
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...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Gail Elliott, Yasmin Le Bon, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista, NY 1987
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Group Portrait of four 90s Supermodels Gail Elliott, Yasmin Le Bon, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista on the streets of New York, photographed by Arthur Elgort in 1987. All p...
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Jeny Howorth, Watermill, NY for Pelle Magazine - 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 certifica...
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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...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
LV Photo Pit - Photographers at Louis Vuitton Show, Fine Art Photography, 2003
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Countless photographers with their cameras waiting for the fashion show, photographed by Arthur Elgort in 2003. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end ...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
'Swan Prince' - Baryshnikov with Uma Thurman in Tutu, 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 certifica...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Kate Moss in Nepal, British Vogue - Model on elephant, 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...
Archival Pigment
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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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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.
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
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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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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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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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