Nude Photography for Sale
In the 1830s, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce pioneered a method to print images onto metal plates. After his death in 1833, Louis Daguerre and François Arago furthered his research, leading to the invention of the daguerreotype, a process that captured images on silver plates exposed to light. This marked the birth of photography, revolutionizing the way images were created and reproduced.
Unlike nude paintings, which had long been recognized as an artistic discipline, nude photography initially served scientific and educational purposes. Art schools used photography in anatomy courses, making it a popular tool for studying the human body. In Orsay, historical nude photographs were discovered with grids drawn on the bodies, helping artists replicate proportions more accurately in drawings and paintings.
By the early 20th century, magazines began publishing nude photographs, expanding the medium beyond academia. Publications like L'Étude Académique featured artistic nude images designed to replace live models in painting and sculpture. At its inception, photography was not considered a fine art but was instead regarded as a technical tool for capturing reality. Despite this, the use of erotic photography was already growing, with early nude magazines emerging even in the face of censorship.
The male nude, far less common than the female nude, appeared in early works by Albert Londe, Thomas Eakins, and Vincenzo Galdi. These outdoor photographs depicted men as idealized young figures, reminiscent of classical ephebes. In the 1930s and 1940s, photographers like Man Ray, Jean Ferrero, and Gregor Arax introduced a more virile and sophisticated representation of the male body, marking a shift in artistic expression.
Modern nude photography takes many forms beyond erotic imagery. Some contemporary photographers explore the human form through conceptual and provocative art. Jeff Koons embraces sexual provocation with explicit compositions, while Spencer Tunick orchestrates large-scale nude installations in public spaces. Joel-Peter Witkin approaches the nude with elements of the grotesque and surreal. Other influential nude photographers include Nan Goldin, known for her decadent and raw portraits, Nobuyoshi Araki, a master of black-and-white nudes, and Anders Petersen, who captures intimate and emotional scenes. Robert Mapplethorpe remains a defining figure with his minimalist compositions and striking black-and-white nudes.
By 1970, nude photography had gained full acceptance as an artistic genre, with specialized magazines dedicated to the field. Today, Artsper showcases works by renowned photographers such as Bert Stern, Ren Hang, Eric Ceccarini, Maurice Renoma, Dani Olivier, and Laetitia Lesaffre, offering a diverse collection of fine art nude photography for collectors and art enthusiasts.
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Sea nymph in azure serenity
Irina Klimova
Photography - 45 x 72 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 28.3 x 0 inch
€711
Guy with a paste earring
Gregg Friedberg
Photography - 38.1 x 30.5 cm Photography - 15 x 12 inch
€800
Andy Warhol Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print
Andy Warhol
Photography - 25.4 x 20.32 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10 x 8 x 0 inch
€14,750
Heaven and Hell
Andres Serrano
Photography - 83.8 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Photography - 33 x 45 x 1 inch
€109,371
La lune n'a rien à craindre des loups #6
VAM / Jean-Pierre Gilson
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€1,700
Mythology
Nobuyoshi Araki
Photography - 107 x 81 x 0.2 cm Photography - 42.1 x 31.9 x 0.1 inch
€22,000
La nuit triangulaire
Francis Coffinet
Photography - 44 x 23 x 1 cm Photography - 17.3 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch
€1,900
Nue de dos
Lionel Bayol Themines
Photography - 25 x 22 x 0.2 cm Photography - 9.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
€850
Le Souffle de l'Autumna
Ella Elijah
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
€520
Shape & Form
Michael David Walrond
Photography - 35.56 x 35.56 x 0.254 cm Photography - 14 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€1,759
Skate Box – SK8 Photo Series
Ren Hang
Photography - 81 x 20 x 4 cm Photography - 31.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
€3,500
Indian Autumn 2
Lukas Dvorak
Photography - 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€1,700
Christy Turlington
Patrick Demarchelier
Photography - 146 x 123 x 2 cm Photography - 57.5 x 48.4 x 0.8 inch
€130,000
Burn Your Wonder Bra
Daniel Bombardier (Enjoy Denial)
Photography - 61 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 24 x 24 x 2 inch
€1,458
The painters project - Jean-Louis Boccar
Eric Ceccarini
Photography - 160 x 106 x 1 cm Photography - 63 x 41.7 x 0.4 inch
€15,000
Lady on Raft
Tran Huy Hoan
Photography - 76.2 x 104.1 x 0.6 cm Photography - 30 x 41 x 0.25 inch
€3,646
Figure Collection : Light Version
Leni Smoragdova
Photography - 100.1 x 150.1 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
€2,300
Dajana I, Milan, Exposure
Bruno Bisang
Photography - 50 x 40 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
€2,700
Butterfly or Breast
Giuliano Bekor
Photography - 130 x 130 x 3 cm Photography - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
€12,500
Nous jurons que nous sommes les plus belles
Françoise Benomar
Photography - 60 x 80 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
€1,900
Nude Carla Bruni, Harper Bazaar 1992
Philipe Robert
Photography - 100 x 75 x 5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 2 inch
€11,000
Pour le petit mâle
Jean-Baptiste Mondino
Photography - 42 x 31 x 1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch
€7,000
Purification
Igor Vasiliadis
Photography - 120 x 180 x 2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
€2,500
Kate Moss At 16
Jake Chessum
Photography - 101 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 39.8 x 20.1 x 0 inch
€3,200
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
€5,469
Make-Over: Surgery Story, New York
David LaChapelle
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€6,880
Paula on the beach
John Isaacs
Photography - 130 x 130 x 0.8 cm Photography - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.3 inch
€16,000
Amuleto- B&W Photograph Portrait of the artist Framed
Marta María Pérez Bravo
Photography - 48.9 x 38.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.25 x 15.25 x 0.1 inch
€2,734
Nu Divin N1
Ronald Martinez
Photography - 60 x 83 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 32.7 x 0 inch
€5,900
Corps en ligne
Dani Olivier
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
Portrait sur plan de rivière
Valérie Evrard
Photography - 22 x 16 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 6.3 x 0 inch
€400
Pfingstaktion 4
Hermann Nitsch
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,830
Elena Mar odalisca en mi patio
Alberto García-Alix
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€15,000
Marilyn new baby on the bed
A. Stella
Photography - 20 x 30.5 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 12 x 0.4 inch
€2,900
Mia Villiers-Farrow on a bed
Diane Arbus
Photography - 35.56 x 35.56 cm Photography - 14 x 14 inch
€16,500
Série Lignes Blanches, A
Stefan Hoareau
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
€3,900
Kate Moss défilé Vivienne Westwood
Guy Marineau
Photography - 42 x 28 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11 x 0 inch
€1,090
Translacìon 360° I
Francisco Vázquez
Photography - 51 x 77 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20.1 x 30.3 x 0.1 inch
€750
Nudo con giglio
Massimo Attardi
Photography - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€3,500
T’as d’belles jambes tu sais ?
Philipp Hugues Bonan
Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€720
Phoebe, La Barque
André Carrara
Photography - 18 x 15 x 2 cm Photography - 7.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
€750
Joey on my Roof, NYC
Nan Goldin
Photography - 50.5 x 69 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 27.2 x 0 inch
€13,000
Sans titre
Alexandre Saint-Loup
Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€2,430
No57 SPIRIT Series
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 inch
€785
No05 SPIRIT Series
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,475
No16 SPIRIT Series
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 91.4 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 36 x 0.1 inch
€1,485
Arabesque
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 91 x 91 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.8 x 35.8 x 0 inch
€1,475
Three Graces
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,475
No10 SPIRIT Series
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 90 x 72 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 28.3 x 0 inch
€1,475
No43 SPIRIT Series
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 91 x 91 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.8 x 35.8 x 0 inch
€1,475
No11 SPIRIT Series
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 91 x 91 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.8 x 35.8 x 0 inch
€1,475
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Couple enlacé / Couple embracing, 1901
Gustav Klimt
Print - 64 x 48 x 1 cm Print - 25.2 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
€625
Audrey Fleurot 3
Theo Haggai
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 inch
€590
Alinéa-toi - Série sculpture bronze corps humain
Monique Gervais
Sculpture - 28 x 33 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11 x 13 x 5.9 inch
€4,500
Petite penseuse
Jacques Coquillay
Sculpture - 20 x 14.5 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.7 x 4.3 inch
€3,600
Need help with Nude Photography ?
Why are so many artworks nude?
Depicting the nude human body in art is, for many artists, a way to express the beauty of the human form as well as sentiment and emotions. Representing nudes in art is an old tradition; the earliest known depiction of a nude figure, a small sculpture carved from a wooly mammoth tusk, dates back 35,000 years.
Who is a famous nude photographer?
One of the most famous photographers who created nude images is Alfred Stieglitz, an American photographer whose career spanned the first half of the 20th century. Some of his most famous nude works are of his lover, famous artist Georgia O'Keeffe.
What are the earliest examples of nude photography?
Unlike paintings of nude figures, which fell under the artistic domain from the earliest examples, nude photography began to be used in the fields of science and education. Nude photography was then introduced into the art world as an alternative way of representing the human body.