Photographies for Sale

Omnipresent and seemingly so natural in the smartphone era, the history of photography remains a relatively recent occurrence in comparison with the history of mankind.

Although it has been said that the technique's early stages began at the start of the 19th century, we owe its invention to Louis Daguerre in 1839. An associate of Niepce, he improved darkroom exposure time and modified the chemical elements necessary for the development of photographs. The daguerreotype was revealed to the general public on 7th January 1839 during a meeting at the French Academy of Sciences. Worldwide success was quick to follow.

Photo studios opened everywhere and the richest and most influential families at the time had their portrait taken in black and white.

Over time, the process took less and less time and the material needed less and less space. Tripods were eventually no longer necessary. In 1889, Eastman Kodak launched a portable camera with a film roll and photography took a completely new form.

Artists seized this new opportunity and art photography quickly started to develop.

The 20th century is characterized by the work of some of the most important photographers: Walker Evans, Henri Cartier Bresson, Robert Mapplethorpe, Raymond Depardon and of course Robert Doisneau. They succeeded incompletely transforming our vision of the world. They marked the end of one world and opened the way for another in which we could determine the contours and colors in of the world in our own unique ways. They showed us social realities and tragedies but they also immortalized the magic of Hollywood and the iconic men and women of their time.

Their successors followed in their footsteps, inspired by their unique framing and composition techniques. The creative possibilities of photography were yet again multiplied by the latest digital developments. Certain photographers maintained their steadfast love for the silver Leica cameras but many swapped them for sharper focus of reflex cameras and decided to play around in post-production to modify the photo's characteristics and final image.

Artsper's selection is representative of international photography from the 1950s to the current day. Made up of thousands of works, it covers a whole host of artistic processes, from photojournalism to fashion photography, contemporary documentary work, black and white photography to works which blur the lines between photography and other visual arts as well as iconic and sport photographs.

Two principles can be used to guide you when choosing a work of art photography: you can choose to prioritize the diversity of artistic approaches, or to create ensembles, by buying entire series enabling you to acquire coherent monographic collections.

Whether with portraits, romantic landscapes, urban imagery, daily life or reporting events, photography ensures the faithful representation of oneself or of those around us. Amongst many others, you will find the following names in our selection of famous photographers: Liu Bolin, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut NewtonLarry Clark and Carrie Mae Weems. And within our emerging artists you will find Clarisse Rebotier and Théo Gosselin, alongside countless others. You can also explore both small and large format photographs. You can discover more in our selection of photography recommendations.

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Photography, Red Burqa, Cécile Plaisance

Red Burqa

Cécile Plaisance

Photography - 125 x 95 x 3 cm Photography - 49.2 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

$11,444

Photography, Dark, Andres Romero

Dark

Andres Romero

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$536

Photography, Un bout de mer, Sarah Dutel

Un bout de mer

Sarah Dutel

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$191

Photography, Le Plongeon #4, Samzaï

Le Plongeon #4

Samzaï

Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

$465

Photography, Launch, Kramer O'Neill

Launch

Kramer O'Neill

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,013

Photography, Hermes Soup, Sam

Hermes Soup

Sam

Photography - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$536 $483

Photography, Faces, Julia Christe

Faces

Julia Christe

Photography - 123 x 145 cm Photography - 48.4 x 57.1 inch

$5,603

Photography, L'eau I, Sérgio Ranalli

L'eau I

Sérgio Ranalli

Photography - 150 x 100 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 inch

$2,980

Photography, Give, Edgar Nabla

Give

Edgar Nabla

Photography - 110 x 110 x 0.05 cm Photography - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0 inch

$4,769

Photography, Courant I, Julie Pluss

Courant I

Julie Pluss

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch

$453

Photography, Madison Man, Ian Wallace

Madison Man

Ian Wallace

Photography - 50.8 x 40.64 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0 inch

$1,788

Photography, Le panier, Claude Vesco

Le panier

Claude Vesco

Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$536

Photography, Mr DZ, Charly Desoubry

Mr DZ

Charly Desoubry

Photography - 50 x 90 x 0.5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch

$715

Photography, Letters, Miki Kato

Letters

Miki Kato

Photography - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$7,153

Photography, Maestria, Luz

Maestria

Luz

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.03 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,431

Photography, Passion, Coline Potier

Passion

Coline Potier

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$441

Photography, Cuba, Stéphane Cormier

Cuba

Stéphane Cormier

Photography - 50 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$536

Photography, Dried Bouquet, David Mccrae

Dried Bouquet

David Mccrae

Photography - 25.4 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 10 x 8 x 0.1 inch

$250

Photography, In Exile, Steve Sabella

In Exile

Steve Sabella

Photography - 125 x 137 cm Photography - 49.2 x 53.9 inch

$21,458

Photography, Reflection, Dr Sanjay Arora

Reflection

Dr Sanjay Arora

Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,159

Photography, Tether, Hélène Hubert

Tether

Hélène Hubert

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

$1,252

Photography, YSL X Marylin, Mr Brainwash

YSL X Marylin

Mr Brainwash

Photography - 75 x 50 x 5 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$2,980

Photography, Mask, Nicholas Winter

Mask

Nicholas Winter

Photography - 25 x 20 cm Photography - 9.8 x 7.9 inch

$596

Photography, Calla Lily, Javier Molina

Calla Lily

Javier Molina

Photography - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$536

Photography, NL #34, Charles Weber

NL #34

Charles Weber

Photography - 70 x 70 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 inch

$3,100

Photography, Sillon Vert, Kathia Mohl

Sillon Vert

Kathia Mohl

Photography - 125 x 83 x 3 cm Photography - 49.2 x 32.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,921

Photography, Ambrosia, Andy Julia

Ambrosia

Andy Julia

Photography - 105 x 75 x 5 cm Photography - 41.3 x 29.5 x 2 inch

$1,967

Photography, Polka Dots, Mark MacKinnon

Polka Dots

Mark MacKinnon

Photography - 102 x 102 x 3 cm Photography - 40.2 x 40.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,080

Photography, Leopardi, Alfons Alt

Leopardi

Alfons Alt

Photography - 81 x 100 x 5 cm Photography - 31.9 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$3,815

Photography, Ensayo, James Sparshatt

Ensayo

James Sparshatt

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,122 $1,010

Photography, Autoportrait II, Feng Hatat

Autoportrait II

Feng Hatat

Photography - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$715

Photography, El Dandy, James Sparshatt

El Dandy

James Sparshatt

Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,764 $1,587

Photography, Ciel 13, Feng Hatat

Ciel 13

Feng Hatat

Photography - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$596

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