Arthur Elgort

Arthur Elgort (born June 8, 1940) is an American fashion photographer best known for his work with Vogue magazine.

Life and career

Elgort was born in Brooklyn, to Sophie (nee Didimamoff) and Harry Elgort (April 10, 1908 – October 23, 1998), a restaurant owner. He is of Russian-Jewish heritage. Raised in New York City, he attended Stuyvesant High School and Hunter College, where he studied painting.

He lives in New York City, with Grethe Barrett Holby, his wife and stage director, choreographer and dramaturge. They have three children, one of which is actor and singer Ansel Elgort.

Elgort began his career working as a photo assistant to Gosta “Gus” Peterson. Elgort made his debut in British Vogue in 1971. This was a huge success in the Fashion Photography industry. His soon-to be iconic “snapshot”, emphasis on movement and natural lighting, liberated fashion photography from the constraints of the traditional camera. In September 2008, he told Teen Vogue that he credited Mademoiselle for his big break: “They were really brave and gave me a chance. It was the first time I was shooting a cover instead of a half-page here or there. “^{[citation needed]}

He was a photographer for fashion magazines such as American Vogue, Glamour and GQ and Teen Vogue . His most recent advertising campaigns were shot with Isaac Mizrahi and Via Spiga. His work is exhibited in the permanent collections of the International Center of Photography in New York, in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and in the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, Elgort won the CFDA Board of Directors’ Award.

His nephew is stand-up comedian Sam Morril, who is his brother’s son.