Photographers
A photographer is a person who creates an image of the world using a camera. Given that nowadays, everyone takes photographs with their smartphones, it is necessary to distinguish this mass flow of images from the work of fine art photographers who have an artistic intention and aim to create original artworks.
Thus we consider an fine art photograph to be a work that is created with artistic intention and includes a reflection on ideas and technique. Art photography must be an original work by an artist who recognises their role in the creation by signing their name. The concept of an original work is also linked to the limited edition. Generally, the fewer copies are made, the higher the price of each photograph.
All the photographic processes are based on two fundamental requirements, first of all the ability to capture an image and then capacity to fix image onto a support, rendering it visible. It took a lot of experimentation in order achieve this. The very first photograph dates from 1826 and was taken by the French inventor Nicéphore Niépce. This photograph shows an image of his house and it took ten hours of exposure time to capture it. It was over ten years until the first photograph representing a human being was taken in 1838. It is an image of the Pont Neuf in Paris on which we can distinguish two passerbys. This photograph is the work of a former student of Nicéphore Niépce: Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre. Daguerre gave his name to a new technique which consists of fixing a negative image onto a silver plate: the daguerreotype.
The next major breakthroughs were the replacement of the glass plate with dry gel on paper or film which allowed for a wider diffusion of photography and the appearance of colour photography at the beginning of the 20th century. All these techniques can be grouped together under the term analog photography. In the mid 20th century the invention of digital photography revolutionised the medium. It was a technical and artistic revolution, photographers could now see on a screen the image they had just captured and could adjust their shots accordingly and they could also take advantage of the infinite possibilities offered by computer retouching.
Photography is often broken down and classified into different groups including: fashion photography, nude photography, conceptual photography, colour photography, black and white photography, street art photography, and so on.
Some of the greatest photographers in history include: Robert Mapplethorpe, Li Wei, Bert Stern, Robert Doisneau, Henri Cartier Bresson, Vivian Maier, Philippe Ramette, Bernard Pras, Steve McCurry, Richard Avedon, David LaChapelle, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton and Martin Parr.
Discover the styles & movements
Jessica Houston
Perceptible Changes Over Time
Jessica Houston
Print - 56 x 84 x 2 cm Print - 22 x 33.1 x 0.8 inch
£1,640
Rock Has No Tongue
Jessica Houston
Sculpture - 99.1 x 38.1 x 29.2 cm Sculpture - 39 x 15 x 11.5 inch
£5,247
Ideas in Things (Antarctic Peninsula)
Jessica Houston
Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 cm Photography - 48 x 72 inch
£6,408
The fatigue of the conquest
Jessica Houston
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 1 inch
£1,246
If Held To The Light
Jessica Houston
Painting - 51 x 51 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch
£2,581
Diana Thorneycroft
Portrait of Winnipeg (Life is like a box of chocolates)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 61 x 76 cm Photography - 24 x 29.9 inch
£2,869
Doll mouth (infant)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39 x 39 x 0.1 inch
£3,382
Doll mouth (tongue)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 68.6 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.1 inch
£2,314
Doll mouth (open)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39 x 39 x 0.1 inch
£3,382
Doll mouth (infant)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 68.6 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.1 inch
£2,314
Doll mouth (open)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 68.6 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.1 inch
£2,314
Doll mouth (boy with teeth)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 68.6 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.1 inch
£2,314
Doll mouth (cupie)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39 x 39 x 0.1 inch
£3,382
Caleb Kwarteng Prah
Aku Sika
Caleb Kwarteng Prah
Painting - 121.9 x 86.4 x 5 cm Painting - 48 x 34 x 2 inch
Price upon request
Borga Cupa, from Portrait of a city. 1 Minute Instant
Caleb Kwarteng Prah
Photography - 100 x 89 x 5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 35 x 2 inch
Price upon request
Badu, from "The Labour of Many" series
Caleb Kwarteng Prah
Painting - 80 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch
Price upon request
1 Minute after Mass
Caleb Kwarteng Prah
Painting - 149.9 x 118.1 x 5 cm Painting - 59 x 46.5 x 2 inch
Price upon request
Red Car
Caleb Kwarteng Prah
Print - 67.3 x 76.2 x 5 cm Print - 26.5 x 30 x 2 inch
Price upon request
'I'
Caleb Kwarteng Prah
Painting - 152.4 x 127 x 5 cm Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 inch
Price upon request
Of Other Day
Caleb Kwarteng Prah
Painting - 97.8 x 149.9 x 5 cm Painting - 38.5 x 59 x 2 inch
Price upon request
Christelle Yambayisa
Vue sur rue, Alcúdia
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 105 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 41.3 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
£1,691
Chaleureusement
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
£2,492
L'hôtel isolé, Alcúdia
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
£2,492
Jardin Suspendu, Singapour
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
£1,691
Même combat, New York
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
£1,691
L'attente du client
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
£1,691
Vue sur mer, Alcúdia
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 105 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 41.3 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
£1,691
L'envie de réussir, New York
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
£1,691
Dmytro Bilous
From the series "Sunset" 2
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£134
The lights of the evening city
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£134
Red flower on a green background
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£134
Game of light 1
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£134
Game of light 2
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£134
From the series Sunset 3
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£134
Jess Hon
A Scenic View of a Quiet Stream at the Foot of Melawati Hills
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
£1,068
Pretty Littered Walkway
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
£979
Beautiful stream in Melawati
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
£1,068
First light in Stelvio Pass
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
£1,068
Rodrigo Etem
Falla 6. From the series All the faults of the world
Rodrigo Etem
Photography - 93 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,312
Diptych 4, From the series All the faults of the world
Rodrigo Etem
Photography - 94 x 100.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 37 x 39.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,558
Jesus Torio
Liberty (medium)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 84.1 x 54.06 x 0.2 cm Photography - 33.1 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch
£1,157
Holly Mountain II (medium)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 50.03 x 84.1 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 33.1 x 0.1 inch
£1,157
Moonrise (medium)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 84.1 x 49.91 x 0.2 cm Photography - 33.1 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,157
Holly Mountain III (medium)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 50.07 x 84.1 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 33.1 x 0.1 inch
£1,157
Liberty (small)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 59.4 x 40.32 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.4 x 15.9 x 0.1 inch
£623
Moonrise (small)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 59.4 x 35.25 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.4 x 13.9 x 0.1 inch
£623
Untitled (Id. 100) - (small)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 59.02 x 41.86 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
£623
Holly Mountain III (small)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 35.36 x 59.4 x 0.2 cm Photography - 13.9 x 23.4 x 0.1 inch
£623
Rani Bruchstein
Blurry minds #2
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£3,876
Blurry minds #1
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£3,876
Minerva #3
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£7,173
Inner Thoughts #6
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£3,875
Inner Time - emotional upliftment
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£3,876
Inner Thoughts - emotional upliftment
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£3,876
Minerva #2
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£7,173
Nicholas Winter
Eszter Poroszlai
Insta(nt)llation - Completion. 1/ 3
Eszter Poroszlai
Photography - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
£935
Insta(nt)llation - Synagogue Rumbach Sebestye n, Budapest 2/2
Eszter Poroszlai
Painting - 29 x 19 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.5 x 1.2 inch
£828
Insta(nt)llation - Panthéon, Rome 2. 1/2
Eszter Poroszlai
Photography - 26 x 20 x 3 cm Photography - 10.2 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
£828
Insta(nt)llation - Cone in globe. 1/2
Eszter Poroszlai
Photography - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
£935
Insta(nt)llation - Two Cones in Globe
Eszter Poroszlai
Photography - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
£935
Insta(nt)llation - Protection 2/2
Eszter Poroszlai
Photography - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
£935
Insta(nt)llation - Globe in Cone. 1/2
Eszter Poroszlai
Photography - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
£935
Insta(nt)llation - Panthéon, Paris 1/2
Eszter Poroszlai
Photography - 28.5 x 19 x 2 cm Photography - 11.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inch
£828
Luca Battaglia
Untitled, Tbilisi
Luca Battaglia
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
£890
31 octobre 2021 - Deauville
Luca Battaglia
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£890
1 novembre 2021 - Deauville
Luca Battaglia
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£890
30 décembre 2021 - Paris
Luca Battaglia
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£890
28 janvier 2018 - Trouville sur Mer
Luca Battaglia
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
£890
10 mai 2018 - Paris
Luca Battaglia
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
£890
10 Mai 2018 - Paris
Luca Battaglia
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
£890
30 décembre 2018 - Palermo
Luca Battaglia
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
£890