Arthur Elgort

Celebrating the ’70s fashion photographer

Images: Arthur Elgort: The Big Picture
 © 2014 Arthur Elgort. Book published by Steidl / Edition 7L.

BY: Dan Dyksen

Arthur Elgort’s “snapshot style” of photography, with its emphasis on movement and natural light, transformed fashion photography in the 1970s. Now Steidl has put out a comprehensive book of his work, Arthur Elgort: The Big Picture, which PROVOKR is showcasing above and below. Included are 280 photographs by the New York–born, world-renowned Elgort, a foreword by Grace Coddington and an essay by Martin Harrison.
 

Heather, Susan & Irene, 1991, Watermill, New York.
Heather, Susan & Irene, 1991, Watermill, New York.

 

Jeny Howorth, 1988, Paris.
Jeny Howorth, 1988, Paris.

 

Karlie Kloss, 2012, Atlantic Beach, New York.
Karlie Kloss, 2012, Atlantic Beach, New York.

 

Kate Moss, 1993, Nepal.
Kate Moss, 1993, Nepal.

 

Arthur Elgort: The Big Picture © 2014 Arthur Elgort. Published by Steidl / Edition 7L.
Arthur Elgort: The Big Picture © 2014 Arthur Elgort. Published by Steidl / Edition 7L.