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, Souvenir, Martine Dégot

Souvenir

Martine Dégot

Photography - 70 x 60 x 8 cm Photography - 27.6 x 23.6 x 3.1 inch

$830

Photography, Integration, Sofia Alazraki

Integration

Sofia Alazraki

Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$600

Photography, Napoli, Gabriele Basilico

Napoli

Gabriele Basilico

Photography - 102 x 130 x 2 cm Photography - 40.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$11,863

Photography, Marilyn Monroe, Sam Shaw

Marilyn Monroe

Sam Shaw

Photography - 34.3 x 22 x 0.5 cm Photography - 13.5 x 8.7 x 0.2 inch

$2,254

Photography, El Duende 16, Clara Cena

El Duende 16

Clara Cena

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

$1,008

Photography, No smoking, Zhao Bandi

No smoking

Zhao Bandi

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

$297

Photography, Femmes #9, Man Ray

Femmes #9

Man Ray

Photography - 30 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$5,766

Photography, Havane I, Djamel Djebbour

Havane I

Djamel Djebbour

Photography - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,118

Photography, Immersion, Mario Tarantino

Immersion

Mario Tarantino

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$919

Photography, Abstract, Leo Matiz

Abstract

Leo Matiz

Photography - 19.1 x 17.1 x 2.5 cm Photography - 7.5 x 6.75 x 1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Fish and Chips, Nir Hadar

Fish and Chips

Nir Hadar

Photography - 74 x 116 x 2 cm Photography - 29.1 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,500

Photography, 4 monkeys, Samuel Cueto

4 monkeys

Samuel Cueto

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

$949

Photography, Kind of Blue, Mikael Kenta

Kind of Blue

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 105 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 41.33 x 27.55 x 0.1 inch

$3,100

Photography, Go-between, Dominic Rouse

Go-between

Dominic Rouse

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 cm Photography - 16 x 20 inch

$1,038

Photography, Touch me I, Jiayi Yu

Touch me I

Jiayi Yu

Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

$712

Photography, A cold cliff, Nino Alavidze

A cold cliff

Nino Alavidze

Photography - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

$500

Photography, Les champs, Clara Delaporte

Les champs

Clara Delaporte

Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,491

Photography, New York, Lisa Tomasetti

New York

Lisa Tomasetti

Photography - 58 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 22.8 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$4,152

Photography, Hug, Joon Lee

Hug

Joon Lee

Photography - 50.8 x 40.64 x 1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.4 inch

$593

Photography, Van Gogh, Richard Unglick

Van Gogh

Richard Unglick

Photography - 24 x 36 x 1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

$71

Photography, Ensemble, Julien Poupart

Ensemble

Julien Poupart

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

$1,127

Photography, Under my spell, Clotilde.MJ

Under my spell

Clotilde.MJ

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$700

Photography, Arum Lily #1, Griselda Duch

Arum Lily #1

Griselda Duch

Photography - 32 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$834

Photography, Skull, Cyrille  Charro

Skull

Cyrille Charro

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

$593

Photography, Untitled, Enrique Seguí

Untitled

Enrique Seguí

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$712

Photography, Balconies, Jill Peters

Balconies

Jill Peters

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

$4,000

Photography, Girl 2020, Jochen Cerny

Girl 2020

Jochen Cerny

Photography - 160 x 120.1 x 2.8 cm Photography - 63 x 47.3 x 1.1 inch

$6,330

Photography, DeliRiUs, Louis Blanc

DeliRiUs

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$2,076

Photography, Motel, Nicolas Boutruche

Motel

Nicolas Boutruche

Photography - 60 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$9,491

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