Sans titre - 19
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 46 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
€1,300
Nude Photography for Sale
In the 1830s, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce pioneered a method to print images onto metal plates. After his death in 1833, Louis Daguerre and François Arago furthered his research, leading to the invention of the daguerreotype, a process that captured images on silver plates exposed to light. This marked the birth of photography, revolutionizing the way images were created and reproduced.
Unlike nude paintings, which had long been recognized as an artistic discipline, nude photography initially served scientific and educational purposes. Art schools used photography in anatomy courses, making it a popular tool for studying the human body. In Orsay, historical nude photographs were discovered with grids drawn on the bodies, helping artists replicate proportions more accurately in drawings and paintings.
By the early 20th century, magazines began publishing nude photographs, expanding the medium beyond academia. Publications like L'Étude Académique featured artistic nude images designed to replace live models in painting and sculpture. At its inception, photography was not considered a fine art but was instead regarded as a technical tool for capturing reality. Despite this, the use of erotic photography was already growing, with early nude magazines emerging even in the face of censorship.
The male nude, far less common than the female nude, appeared in early works by Albert Londe, Thomas Eakins, and Vincenzo Galdi. These outdoor photographs depicted men as idealized young figures, reminiscent of classical ephebes. In the 1930s and 1940s, photographers like Man Ray, Jean Ferrero, and Gregor Arax introduced a more virile and sophisticated representation of the male body, marking a shift in artistic expression.
Modern nude photography takes many forms beyond erotic imagery. Some contemporary photographers explore the human form through conceptual and provocative art. Jeff Koons embraces sexual provocation with explicit compositions, while Spencer Tunick orchestrates large-scale nude installations in public spaces. Joel-Peter Witkin approaches the nude with elements of the grotesque and surreal. Other influential nude photographers include Nan Goldin, known for her decadent and raw portraits, Nobuyoshi Araki, a master of black-and-white nudes, and Anders Petersen, who captures intimate and emotional scenes. Robert Mapplethorpe remains a defining figure with his minimalist compositions and striking black-and-white nudes.
By 1970, nude photography had gained full acceptance as an artistic genre, with specialized magazines dedicated to the field. Today, Artsper showcases works by renowned photographers such as Bert Stern, Ren Hang, Eric Ceccarini, Maurice Renoma, Dani Olivier, and Laetitia Lesaffre, offering a diverse collection of fine art nude photography for collectors and art enthusiasts.
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Homme nu sur la plage II
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,000
Coup de tête
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 37 x 37 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,100
The Photographer
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
Sans titre 8
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,200
Sans titre 6
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,200
Sans titre 5
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,200
Sans titre 2
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,200
Prêtresse - Format S
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€450
Holding on to fade stories
Julie Peiffer
Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.05 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€1,650
Kyoto. From the Mani series.
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 69.9 x 90.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.5 x 35.5 x 0.1 inch
€3,201
De la série : La beauté des femmes - Dido
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 18 x 24 cm Photography - 7.1 x 9.4 inch
€1,200
De la série : La beauté des femmes - un fauteuil de retraite
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
€1,200
De la série : La beauté des femmes - languissant
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
€1,200
De la série : La beauté des femmes - étude
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
€1,200
De la série : La beauté des femmes - résignation
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
€1,200
De la série : La beauté des femmes - Kypris
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
€1,200
De la série: La beauté des femmes - Sur une planche dure
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 15 x 24 cm Photography - 5.9 x 9.4 inch
€1,200
De la série : La beauté des femmes
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
€1,200
Autoportrait au loup
Pierre Molinier
Photography - 11 x 6.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 4.3 x 2.5 x 0 inch
€1,800
Rêverie 2
Jean-Robert Franco
Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,800
Intimité 2
Jean-Robert Franco
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
€2,000
De la série : La beauté des femmes - On the warpath
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 20 x 15 cm Photography - 7.9 x 5.9 inch
€1,200
De la série : La beauté des femmes - coquetry
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 15 x 20 cm Photography - 5.9 x 7.9 inch
€1,200
Aventure d'une libertine XV. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,829
Aventure d'une libertine VI. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,829
Aventure d'une libertine XVI. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,829
Aventure d'une libertine XIII. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,829
Aventure d'une libertine X. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,829
Aventure d'une libertine IX. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,829
The News, Paris 1991
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 44 x 32 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.3 x 12.6 x 0 inch
€1,738
Climbing I, Paris
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,738
Series: The skin of Mars - Skin 9
Antonio Briceño
Photography - 45 x 60 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 inch
€2,500
Prêtresse - Format XL
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
€6,000
L'Épreuve de Psyché - Format L
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
€7,500
Aventure d'une libertine II. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€2,287
Aventure d'une libertine I. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,829
A set of 3 Polaroids from the Do it Yourself Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 10.1 x 7.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 4 x 3 x 0.1 inch
€1,372
Fate and its inevitable consequences
Akif Hakan
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€550
Would you swim with me? VIII
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 52.5 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€190
Nu au Papillon
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
Nu Papillon 1
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
Nu Assis
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
Nu Assis au Papillon
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
Nu Assis 2
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
Les Héspérides Le Souffle
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
Les Hespérides Eglé
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
Les Hespérides Eglé Mangeant la Pomme
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
Les Hespérides Avant le Drame
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 90 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch
€1,500
Les Ailes
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
Le Rêve
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
L'Invocation
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 90 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch
€1,500
Jonathan anthology n°87
Larry Clark
Photography - 13 x 18 x 0.1 cm Photography - 5.1 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€300
Does it eat you alive or does it make you feel alive
Svante Gullichsen
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€1,985
And I will go down
Svante Gullichsen
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€1,985
Magic Mirror
Svante Gullichsen
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€1,985
Teri Hatcher, Portraits for the Cover of Movieline Magazine - Santa Monica
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€2,744
Carmen Electra - Los Angeles, California
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€2,744
Iconic Beauty #04
Benoit Lapray
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€600
Iconic Beauty #11
Benoit Lapray
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€600
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Couple enlacé / Couple embracing, 1901
Gustav Klimt
Print - 64 x 48 x 1 cm Print - 25.2 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
€625
Audrey Fleurot 3
Theo Haggai
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 inch
€590
Alinéa-toi - Série sculpture bronze corps humain
Monique Gervais
Sculpture - 28 x 33 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11 x 13 x 5.9 inch
€4,500
Need help with Nude Photography ?
Why are so many artworks nude?
Depicting the nude human body in art is, for many artists, a way to express the beauty of the human form as well as sentiment and emotions. Representing nudes in art is an old tradition; the earliest known depiction of a nude figure, a small sculpture carved from a wooly mammoth tusk, dates back 35,000 years.
Who is a famous nude photographer?
One of the most famous photographers who created nude images is Alfred Stieglitz, an American photographer whose career spanned the first half of the 20th century. Some of his most famous nude works are of his lover, famous artist Georgia O'Keeffe.
What are the earliest examples of nude photography?
Unlike paintings of nude figures, which fell under the artistic domain from the earliest examples, nude photography began to be used in the fields of science and education. Nude photography was then introduced into the art world as an alternative way of representing the human body.