Photographers
A photographer is a person who creates an image of the world using a camera. Given that nowadays, everyone takes photographs with their smartphones, it is necessary to distinguish this mass flow of images from the work of fine art photographers who have an artistic intention and aim to create original artworks.
Thus we consider an fine art photograph to be a work that is created with artistic intention and includes a reflection on ideas and technique. Art photography must be an original work by an artist who recognises their role in the creation by signing their name. The concept of an original work is also linked to the limited edition. Generally, the fewer copies are made, the higher the price of each photograph.
All the photographic processes are based on two fundamental requirements, first of all the ability to capture an image and then capacity to fix image onto a support, rendering it visible. It took a lot of experimentation in order achieve this. The very first photograph dates from 1826 and was taken by the French inventor Nicéphore Niépce. This photograph shows an image of his house and it took ten hours of exposure time to capture it. It was over ten years until the first photograph representing a human being was taken in 1838. It is an image of the Pont Neuf in Paris on which we can distinguish two passerbys. This photograph is the work of a former student of Nicéphore Niépce: Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre. Daguerre gave his name to a new technique which consists of fixing a negative image onto a silver plate: the daguerreotype.
The next major breakthroughs were the replacement of the glass plate with dry gel on paper or film which allowed for a wider diffusion of photography and the appearance of colour photography at the beginning of the 20th century. All these techniques can be grouped together under the term analog photography. In the mid 20th century the invention of digital photography revolutionised the medium. It was a technical and artistic revolution, photographers could now see on a screen the image they had just captured and could adjust their shots accordingly and they could also take advantage of the infinite possibilities offered by computer retouching.
Photography is often broken down and classified into different groups including: fashion photography, nude photography, conceptual photography, colour photography, black and white photography, street art photography, and so on.
Some of the greatest photographers in history include: Robert Mapplethorpe, Li Wei, Bert Stern, Robert Doisneau, Henri Cartier Bresson, Vivian Maier, Philippe Ramette, Bernard Pras, Steve McCurry, Richard Avedon, David LaChapelle, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton and Martin Parr.
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Faie Davis
Mahumbi girl with ungava hairstyle variation. Humbi. Angola
Faie Davis
Photography - 61 x 58.5 x 26 cm Photography - 24 x 23 x 10.2 inch
$975
Karo celebration preparation
Faie Davis
Photography - 35 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$980
Himba mother and child
Faie Davis
Photography - 113.6 x 81.6 x 0.25 cm Photography - 44.7 x 32.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Mursi teenager
Faie Davis
Photography - 89.4 x 63 x 0.25 cm Photography - 35.2 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Karo Celebration preparation
Faie Davis
Photography - 40 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$980
Himba Beauty
Faie Davis
Photography - 85.8 x 76.8 x 0.25 cm Photography - 33.8 x 30.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Himba children tree master
Faie Davis
Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$1,400
Gisela Gaffoglio
Playing with dolphins
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 140 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$4,936
Loving the wind
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 140 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$4,936
World spins madly on
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 90 x 190 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 74.8 x 1.2 inch
$4,151
Landscape waltz
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,805
Primavera porteña
Gisela Gaffoglio
Painting - 95 x 191 x 3 cm Painting - 37.4 x 75.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,263
Guilherme Licurgo
Lost in The Fog, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 58.4 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23 x 35 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Capoeira II. From the Rio de Janeiro series
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Lost in the Fog III, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Bottle, Belém do Pará
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Manifesto I
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
Manifesto IX
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
Manifesto XIV/ Medium Size Print
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
Manifesto X.
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
Cristina García Rodero
Série : Lalibela, près du ciel - écrit sur la peau, Ethiopie
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 120 x 80 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 inch
$17,389
Série : Lalibela, près du ciel - anges regardant, Ethiopie
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 120 x 80 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 inch
$17,389
Série : María Lionza. La déesse des yeux de l'eau - Lune et soleil pour un amour, Venezuela
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$17,389
Série : María Lionza. La déesse des yeux de l'eau - La main protectrice, Venezuela
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$17,389
Promenade dans le Jura, Cuba
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
$17,389
Série : Entre ciel et terre - Symba, Barcelona
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$17,389
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Retratos #1
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$337
Untitled #8
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
$280
Retratos #66
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$337
Retratos #29
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$337
Retratos #29
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$337
Untitled #13
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
$280
Untitled #14
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
$280
Untitled #15
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
$280
Mathilde Oscar
Introspection
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,244
La vierge aux abeilles
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,683
Beauté factice
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$841
Rosea Salvator Mundi
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$673
The new milkmaid
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,346
Cédric Bouteiller
Guess - NYC - 2012
Cédric Bouteiller
Photography - 90 x 130 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$13,238
Waiting here 1010
Cédric Bouteiller
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$4,488
C'est si bon
Cédric Bouteiller
Painting - 130 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch
$21,877
Abstract garden
Cédric Bouteiller
Painting - 36 x 63 x 1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 24.8 x 0.4 inch
$4,488
Justin Pumfrey
West of the way
Justin Pumfrey
Photography - 101 x 76 x 0.001 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0 inch
$2,238
Silbury Hill
Justin Pumfrey
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
$2,238
The Shimmering
Justin Pumfrey
Photography - 51 x 41 x 0.001 cm Photography - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$970
Every Song
Justin Pumfrey
Photography - 101 x 76 x 0.001 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0 inch
$2,238
Green Candle
Justin Pumfrey
Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.001 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$1,346
Gregory Crewdson
Production Still (The Falls 01)
Gregory Crewdson
Photography - 55.9 x 43.2 cm Photography - 22 x 17 inch
$6,507
Emanuele Cucuzza
Paul J Bucknall
Under The Bridge
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$942
The Tired Facade
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$752
Ballet Practice
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0 cm Photography - 18 x 12 x 0.01 inch
$556
Street comfort
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 61 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$687
Interconnected Gondoliers
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 30.5 x 45.7 x 0 cm Photography - 12 x 18 x 0.01 inch
$648
Connected Gondolier
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0 cm Photography - 18 x 12 x 0.01 inch
$648
Bunny Yeager
Bettie Page Clutching Robe
Bunny Yeager
Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
Bettie Page ‘Two- Peace Leopard Print Suit', Key Biscayne, FL
Bunny Yeager
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$5,000