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, Color Game, Sam Dougados

Color Game

Sam Dougados

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

CHF 1,753

Photography, The Brig, Gustave Le Gray

The Brig

Gustave Le Gray

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch

CHF 398

Photography, Royal Red, Moritz Hormel

Royal Red

Moritz Hormel

Photography - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,363

Photography, Ray Charles, Jimmy Katz

Ray Charles

Jimmy Katz

Photography - 56 x 43 x 0.1 cm Photography - 22 x 16.9 x 0 inch

CHF 1,460

Photography, Stronger, Richard Gaylon

Stronger

Richard Gaylon

Photography - 114.3 x 76.2 x 0.254 cm Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.1 inch

CHF 2,736

Photography, Echecs, Stephan Zaubitzer

Echecs

Stephan Zaubitzer

Photography - 50 x 60 x 5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 2 inch

CHF 1,266

Photography, Masque, Christian Lattier

Masque

Christian Lattier

Photography - 23 x 17 cm Photography - 9.1 x 6.7 inch

CHF 876 CHF 438

Photography, Fractal, Sodoma X

Fractal

Sodoma X

Photography - 55.5 x 74 x 1 cm Photography - 21.9 x 29.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,655

Photography, Memento I, Mattia Listowski

Memento I

Mattia Listowski

Photography - 80 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,434

Photography, Le lutteur, Chiara Dazi

Le lutteur

Chiara Dazi

Photography - 60 x 60 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

CHF 974

Photography, Jougs, Laurent Troude

Jougs

Laurent Troude

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

CHF 1,120

Photography, Haines, Jeremy Bernard

Haines

Jeremy Bernard

Photography - 60 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,558

Photography, Double Life, Téber

Double Life

Téber

Photography - 50.3 x 50.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.8 x 19.8 x 0 inch

CHF 974

Photography, Tuneis, Gilberto Perin

Tuneis

Gilberto Perin

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

CHF 896

Photography, Courir, Christophe Calais

Courir

Christophe Calais

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

CHF 1,217

Photography, Pain, Espen Rasmussen

Pain

Espen Rasmussen

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

CHF 1,071

Photography, Little Buddha, Robert Curran

Little Buddha

Robert Curran

Photography - 105.4 x 86.4 x 2.5 cm Photography - 41.5 x 34 x 1 inch

CHF 2,127

Photography, Faith, Jane Alexander

Faith

Jane Alexander

Photography - 51 x 66 x 0.2 cm Photography - 20.1 x 26 x 0.1 inch

CHF 5,063

Photography, Hope, David Djian

Hope

David Djian

Photography - 80 x 53.33 x 0.2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 21 x 0.1 inch

CHF 682

Photography, Coconut latte, Danielle Louise

Coconut latte

Danielle Louise

Photography - 85.09 x 62.23 x 3 cm Photography - 33.5 x 24.5 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,753

Photography, Kate Moss, Michel Haddi

Kate Moss

Michel Haddi

Photography - 110 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 10,515

Photography, Strike a Pose, Harley

Strike a Pose

Harley

Photography - 180 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,434

Photography, Dream Lake 2, Majo Jurcik

Dream Lake 2

Majo Jurcik

Photography - 28 x 18.6 cm Photography - 11 x 7.3 inch

CHF 292

Photography, Indian Sabre, Manolo Chretien

Indian Sabre

Manolo Chretien

Photography - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 4,381

Photography, Agneta I, Blank Barbie

Agneta I

Blank Barbie

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

CHF 1,168

Photography, Color rhythm, Ursa Schoepper

Color rhythm

Ursa Schoepper

Photography - 75 x 50 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 8,178

Photography, Always Dompe, Ruben Campos

Always Dompe

Ruben Campos

Photography - 180 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,434

Photography, Blue passion, Karin Vermeer

Blue passion

Karin Vermeer

Photography - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,434

Photography, Imaginary Waters, Jon Glaser

Imaginary Waters

Jon Glaser

Photography - 71.1 x 106.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 28 x 42 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,604

Photography, Reconversion, Nathalie Roux

Reconversion

Nathalie Roux

Photography - 75 x 50 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 380

Photography, Eclipse, Leandro Franco

Eclipse

Leandro Franco

Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

CHF 779

Photography, Red Kiss, Alain Delvoye

Red Kiss

Alain Delvoye

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

CHF 2,434

Photography, 153 Chrystie St, David Jay

153 Chrystie St

David Jay

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 inch

CHF 3,148

Photography, Mantras, Leobardo Huerta

Mantras

Leobardo Huerta

Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,021

Photography, Le baiser, Gaëlle Simon

Le baiser

Gaëlle Simon

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.7 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.3 inch

CHF 5,355

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