night

The night has inspired artists for centuries, a mysterious and fascinating subject full of profound concepts and ideas. The enchanting nature of the moon has often been personified as feminine. As the sun sets and the sky darkens, a myriad of stars fill the sky, punctuating the darkness with tiny luminous dots that sparkle for eternity. However it's not only night owls that appreciate the stars and night sky, this phenomenon literally guides our daily lives, and is an endless source of inspiration for artists.

Artists haven't stopped observing and learning how to depict the night sky in their works. Amongst them is French photographer, Roger Schall, who thrived during the outbreak of the Leica and Rolleiflex cameras in the late 20s. A contemporary of Doisneau, Brassai and even Cartier-Bresson, Schall's fly-on-the-wall technique rapidly gained him recognition and attention from the biggest newspaper editors. His little photography studio transformed into a an authentic photography agency, and went on to have his work printed in magazines across the globe. Waiting until the sun had set, Paris at night became his favourite subject. Adopting a neutral perspective, he let his device loose on the city; capturing forgotten alleyways, shops, and monuments, immortalising the Parisian nighttime in a photograph.

Artsper and its partner galeries have selected the most beautiful nocturnal works for you. So before going to bed, during an all-nighter, at midnight or at sunrise; explore the unlimited boundaries of night and day.

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night

Lingering in mid air II

Fireflies in and out of focus

Starry sky Rowney blue

Megève winter

Refuge au bord du monde

The night sky

Casa batlló

The sea sees its reflection in the sky

Moon in a box

Emerald light fireflies

Magic moon and absent gaze

Miel

Pins nocturnes en bleu

Later than night

Ich habe techno musik gehort

Nouveau départ

Roma

Les ombres douces

L’un l’autre

La nuit porte mes pas

Yurakucho

Hidden gold moon

Willow winter dawn

Skeletal tree and full moon

Numb Silence

Les Ponts

Alessandro Puccinelli - A van in the sea #33

White tar

The House That Burns Every Day

A grammar in the night

Romantic

Long Court Road

Naval Dreams

Ville de lumière

Northern lights 2

No Diving

Vague 7

The Garden Code

The Garden Code

Nuit étoilée

Au delà de l'orizon

Promenade nocturne

Lumière de la nuit

The Atacama Desert

Volcanic Prophecies

Nuit d'été

Red moon

Entre chienne et loup

The Night

Car A

Fence 18

House 5

House D

Trees A

Garden 1

House 15

Sudden view from the window at night

Northern lights 3

Northern lights 4

Négatif

Le troisième oeil

La tour Eiffel voit rouge

Moon night

Moon in gold

Night walks

Thunderbird Motel (The Last Picture Show)