Aerial Visual Artists

As noted by Leonardo Da Vinci in his A Treatise on Painting, “Colors become weaker in proportion to their distance from the person who is looking at them." This early 16th century statement was later backed by scientific evidence of dust particles and other microscopic materials causing light to scatter as it passes through them. This scattering then depended on wavelength, with blue light being scattered the most, explaining why mountains in the distance give off a blue-ish hue. By diffusing the light, objects, people and places can be rendered much more softly by the artist, being void of intense detail and realistic color use. The aerial perspective benefits from the atmosphere and undoubtedly is used by artists to focus (or to not focus in this case) on the subject within its wider surroundings. In Artsper's own selections, works by Slim Aarons and Julia Whitehead focus on crowd scenes of everyday life from the sky. Whitehead notes, “We are familiar with the scenes of busy, crowded streets but don't always see them from a different perspective or remove ourselves from the crowd to be able to stand and watch. The shapes, colors, shadows and dynamics of moving bodies whether seen individually or as a group, provide a never ending source of inspiration to me as an artist."

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Photography, Saint-Tropez, Slim Aarons

Saint-Tropez

Slim Aarons

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$5,635

Photography, AV_Adria_020, Bernhard Lang

AV_Adria_020

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 85 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 33.5 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$2,361

Photography, AV_Adria_021, Bernhard Lang

AV_Adria_021

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,542

Photography, AV_Adria_009, Bernhard Lang

AV_Adria_009

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

$2,610

Photography, Dianatempel, Bernhard Lang

Dianatempel

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 96 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 37.8 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$2,373

Photography, AV_Miami_17, Bernhard Lang

AV_Miami_17

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 120 x 96 x 2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 37.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,954

Photography, Poolside Dreams, Slim Aarons

Poolside Dreams

Slim Aarons

Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.01 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch

$6,098

Photography, Poolside Host, Slim Aarons

Poolside Host

Slim Aarons

Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.01 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch

$6,098

Photography, Pantz Pool, Slim Aarons

Pantz Pool

Slim Aarons

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$4,378

Photography, Poolside Social, Slim Aarons

Poolside Social

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$4,733

Photography, Henley Regatta, Slim Aarons

Henley Regatta

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

$4,733

Photography, Miami_III_03, Bernhard Lang

Miami_III_03

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 80 x 200 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 78.7 x 0.2 inch

$3,547

Photography, Treasure Cay, Slim Aarons

Treasure Cay

Slim Aarons

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$4,378

Photography, State Line, Slim Aarons

State Line

Slim Aarons

Photography - 30 x 30 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$3,707

Photography, Poolside Bar, Slim Aarons

Poolside Bar

Slim Aarons

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$4,378

Photography, Poolside Chic, Slim Aarons

Poolside Chic

Slim Aarons

Photography - 41 x 30 x 0.01 cm Photography - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$2,705