“You can take a picture or you can take a picture. I much prefer the latter.”Â
Arthur Elgort knows how to bring out the best of his subjects, especially when he is taking pictures of active women. Â Known for his snapshot style, Elgort enjoys moving with his subjects as he takes his pictures. Â He started his career as an assistant to fashion photographer Gosta Peterson. Â Elgort became influenced by Peterson’s use of natural light. In the 1970s Arthur took a series of women in white bathing suits in different forms of activity. Â These images are quite striking and “moving”.Â
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(Images courtesy of Arthur Elgort for Vogue and Vogue UK)
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