Photojournalism

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, Coming Ashore, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 76.2 x 50.8 cm Photography . 30 x 20 inch

$4,351

Photography, Coming Ashore, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 61 x 50.8 cm Photography . 24 x 20 inch

$4,011

Photography, Marsha Gayle, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography . 30 x 30 inch

$4,680

Photography, Andros Island, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography . 30 x 30 inch

$4,680

Photography, Ice Bar, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

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

$4,680

Photography, Lech ice bar, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography . 30 x 30 inch

$4,680

Photography, Lech Ice Bar, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography . 30 x 30 inch

$4,680

Print, Untitled 8, Elias Moubarak

Elias Moubarak

Print . 60 x 40 x 0.5 cm Print . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$2,580

Painting, Amor, Marcos Zrihen

Marcos Zrihen

Painting . 10 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 3.9 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$106

Photography, Eden-Roc Pool, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

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

$6,421

Photography, Nice Pool, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 101.6 x 101.6 cm Photography . 40 x 40 inch

$6,421

Photography, AV_Adria_023, Bernhard Lang

Bernhard Lang

Photography . 95.4 x 135 x 0.6 cm Photography . 37.6 x 53.1 x 0.2 inch

$4,105

Photography, Poolside Pairs, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

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

$6,028

Photography, Signal, Monica Denevan

Monica Denevan

Photography . 38 x 38 cm Photography . 15 x 15 inch

$1,352

Photography, J'arrive chez moi, Marick

Marick

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

$469

Painting, Infinite Maris, Ana Hefco

Ana Hefco

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

$5,909

Photography, Código, Yan Carpenter

Yan Carpenter

Photography . 50 x 75 cm Photography . 19.7 x 29.5 inch

$821

Painting, The beach, Ana Hefco

Ana Hefco

Painting . 121.9 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 24 x 1.5 inch

$2,578

Painting, Round Ocean #69, Ana Hefco

Ana Hefco

Painting . 38.1 x 38.1 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 15 x 0.8 inch

$376

Photography, Mont Blanc, Eric Bouvet

Eric Bouvet

Photography . 40 x 60 x 5 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$2,111

Painting, A l'abri, Marcos Zrihen

Marcos Zrihen

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$704

Photography, Saleuse, Emmanuelle Barbaras

Emmanuelle Barbaras

Photography . 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$821