Martin Elkort

Martin Elkort Martin Elkort was a street photographer whose work spaned from the late 1940s in New York to modern

This Memorial Day, we are sharing a poignant illustration created by Martin Elkort in the spring of 1945 for Folio magaz...
05/26/2026

This Memorial Day, we are sharing a poignant illustration created by Martin Elkort in the spring of 1945 for Folio magazine. At the time, Martin was a student at Cooper Union art school and a featured illustrator. Drawn shortly after the end of the war in Europe, but while the Pacific Theater was still active, this piece captures the solemn reality and reflection of that era.

Puppy Love đź’•Valentine's Day is just a few days away, and this timeless moment from the Coney Island Boardwalk perfectly ...
02/10/2026

Puppy Love đź’•

Valentine's Day is just a few days away, and this timeless moment from the Coney Island Boardwalk perfectly captures the beautiful awkwardness of young love.

Photographer Martin Elkort snapped this scene in 1950, and it became one of his favorite photographs—and a favorite of many others. "She is as cool as a cucumber while he is twisted up like a pretzel," he recalled. But look closer: her posture suggests she's probably nervous too. He's trying to be casual—his finger casually reaching out behind her, his head and arms composed—but from the waist down, he's twisted up like a pretzel. That's what reveals his true emotions. ❤️

Some things never change.

📸 Martin Elkort, Puppy Love, 1950
Now in the permanent collection of MoMA, New York City

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