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.

Read more
Photography, Queuleuleu, Gum

Queuleuleu

Gum

Photography - 52 x 39 cm Photography - 20.5 x 15.4 inch

$198

Photography, La honte, Sarkis

La honte

Sarkis

Photography - 12 x 21 cm Photography - 4.7 x 8.3 inch

$415

Photography, Photo numero 1, Mr Stewood

Photo numero 1

Mr Stewood

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$380

Photography, La Vénus de Milo, Ken Yang

La Vénus de Milo

Ken Yang

Photography - 60 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$4,152

Photography, Soru (7), Olga Tobreluts

Soru (7)

Olga Tobreluts

Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$1,186

Photography, Expire, June Stolian

Expire

June Stolian

Photography - 75 x 50 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,780

Photography, Grace, Jiri Kolár

Grace

Jiri Kolár

Photography - 27.3 x 21.7 x 3 cm Photography - 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,898

Photography, Lady 3D, Philippe Ciselure

Lady 3D

Philippe Ciselure

Photography - 80 x 77 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 30.3 x 0 inch

$1,421

Photography, White 5, Benjamin Skinner

White 5

Benjamin Skinner

Photography - 146 x 95 cm Photography - 57.5 x 37.4 inch

$7,118

Photography, Zach à Caro, Zach

Zach à Caro

Zach

Photography - 30 x 20 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 inch

$214

Photography, Arles 23-12(A), Matt Frenot

Arles 23-12(A)

Matt Frenot

Photography - 40 x 32 x 0.02 cm Photography - 15.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$581

Photography, Sensum, Nicola Bertoglio

Sensum

Nicola Bertoglio

Photography - 50 x 81 x 4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$475

Photography, Band of love, Lars Beusker

Band of love

Lars Beusker

Photography - 104 x 169 x 2 cm Photography - 40.9 x 66.5 x 0.8 inch

Price upon request

Photography, Pink Lady, Marcus Cederberg

Pink Lady

Marcus Cederberg

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$237 $214

Photography, Elan, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Elan

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$3,108

Photography, Veris, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Veris

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$3,108

Photography, AV_Adria_010, Bernhard Lang

AV_Adria_010

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,530

Photography, Duo Dive, Richard Dunkley

Duo Dive

Richard Dunkley

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

$1,123

Photography, Miami_II_002, Bernhard Lang

Miami_II_002

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,174

Photography, La tristeza, James Sparshatt

La tristeza

James Sparshatt

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$841 $757

Photography, Saudade, James Sparshatt

Saudade

James Sparshatt

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$841 $757

Photography, Ensayo, James Sparshatt

Ensayo

James Sparshatt

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

$1,123 $1,012

Photography, Strike, Rodrigo

Strike

Rodrigo

Photography - 27.1 x 35.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$1,897

Photography, Morning Sun, Rodrigo

Morning Sun

Rodrigo

Photography - 27.1 x 19.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.7 x 7.6 x 0 inch

$2,371

Photography, El Dandy, James Sparshatt

El Dandy

James Sparshatt

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

$1,766 $1,590

Photography, Berlin I, Feng Hatat

Berlin I

Feng Hatat

Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

$593

Photography, Kate Coyne, Richard Dunkley

Kate Coyne

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 inch

$777

Photography, Down in Mexico, Rodrigo

Down in Mexico

Rodrigo

Photography - 53 x 35.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.9 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$2,371

Photography, AV_Adria_023, Bernhard Lang

AV_Adria_023

Bernhard Lang

Photography - 84 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 33.1 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$2,361

Photography, Ciel 13, Feng Hatat

Ciel 13

Feng Hatat

Photography - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$593

Photography, Dunk, Rodrigo

Dunk

Rodrigo

Photography - 23.1 x 35.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.1 x 14 x 0 inch

$3,558

Photography, Autoportrait II, Feng Hatat

Autoportrait II

Feng Hatat

Photography - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$712

15/100