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![Photography, Let There Be Light #20, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/812073_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light #20
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light #19, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/812067_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light #19
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light #18, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/812061_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light #18
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light! #17, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/812055_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light! #17
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light #16, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/812052_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light #16
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light! #15, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/812037_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light! #15
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light! #12, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/812016_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light! #12
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light! #9, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/811995_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light! #9
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light! #8, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/811992_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light! #8
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light! #7, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/811986_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light! #7
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light! #6, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/811977_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light! #6
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Let There Be Light! #3, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/811965_1_grid.jpg)
Let There Be Light! #3
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
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![Photography, Deseo Insular X, José Sierra](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/507476_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - Siesta, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462736_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - Siesta
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 15 x 23 cm Photography - 5.9 x 9.1 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - Dido, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462733_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - Dido
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 18 x 24 cm Photography - 7.1 x 9.4 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - ingénieux, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462730_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - ingénieux
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 22 x 20 cm Photography - 8.7 x 7.9 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - un fauteuil de retraite, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462721_1_grid.jpg)
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
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - languissant, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462718_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - languissant
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - étude, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462712_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - étude
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - mannequin, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462709_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - mannequin
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - résignation, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462703_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - résignation
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - Kypris, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462691_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - Kypris
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - en choisissant, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462682_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - en choisissant
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462679_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série: La beauté des femmes - vers le haut, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462673_1_grid.jpg)
De la série: La beauté des femmes - vers le haut
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 18 x 22 cm Photography - 7.1 x 8.7 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série: La beauté des femmes - Sur une planche dure, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462667_1_grid.jpg)
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
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462664_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 24 x 18 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - Dans le miroir, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462655_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - Dans le miroir
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 20 x 15 cm Photography - 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - Ceintures d'Aphrodite, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462619_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - Ceintures d'Aphrodite
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 20 x 15 cm Photography - 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$1,342
![Photography, Photo Store 1970 New-York, Claude Guillaumin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/309865_1_grid.jpg)
Photo Store 1970 New-York
Claude Guillaumin
Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,845
![Photography, Backpacker II, Arkadiy Kurta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124504_1_grid.jpg)
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Mauricio Bodegon diptych. From los vendedores series
Celso Castro
Photography - 68.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
![Photography, Andrés diptych. From identidad series, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2085639_1_grid.jpg)
Andrés diptych. From identidad series
Celso Castro
Photography - 68.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
![Photography, Fabian diptych. From the pre-Columbian fantasy series, Celso Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2040003_1_grid.jpg)
Fabian diptych. From the pre-Columbian fantasy series
Celso Castro
Photography - 68.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
![Photography, Superfície de l’última dispersió (The Surface of the Last Scatter), Martí Sala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1473942_1_grid.jpg)
Superfície de l’última dispersió (The Surface of the Last Scatter)
Martí Sala
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$895
![Photography, La vedet, Martí Sala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1473912_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Hallazgo en la azotea, Martí Sala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1473879_1_grid.jpg)
Hallazgo en la azotea
Martí Sala
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,007
![Photography, Donna Cannone, Martí Sala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1473864_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Saint Sébastien II, Iconographia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1446711_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, #11. From La Piedra Sustituta II Series, José Sierra](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1242903_1_grid.jpg)
#11. From La Piedra Sustituta II Series
José Sierra
Photography - 101.6 x 67.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 26.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - On the warpath, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1169904_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - On the warpath
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 20 x 15 cm Photography - 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - upwards, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1169892_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - upwards
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 15 x 20 cm Photography - 5.9 x 7.9 inch
$1,342
![Photography, De la série : La beauté des femmes - coquetry, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1169883_1_grid.jpg)
De la série : La beauté des femmes - coquetry
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 15 x 20 cm Photography - 5.9 x 7.9 inch
$1,342
![Photography, Fragile Vanity II, Mik Mød](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/988629_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Ambre au ballon, Arnaud Ele](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/623166_1_grid.jpg)
Ambre au ballon
Arnaud Ele
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$391
![Photography, Crucifix II (1962), Bert Stern](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/435081_1_grid.jpg)
Crucifix II (1962)
Bert Stern
Photography - 48 x 33 x 1 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$2,785
![Photography, Prends ma main, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/351277_1_grid.jpg)
Prends ma main
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,063
![Photography, Guerrière assise, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/264625_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière assise
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,063
![Photography, Push and Pull, Brooke Shaden](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2092845_1_grid.jpg)
Push and Pull
Brooke Shaden
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,796
![Photography, Marilyn New Boob Smile Jeweled, Bert Stern](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1964790_1_grid.jpg)
Marilyn New Boob Smile Jeweled
Bert Stern
Photography - 48.5 x 33.5 x 1 cm Photography - 19.1 x 13.2 x 0.4 inch
$6,152
![Photography, Untitled (Identity promises series), Imanol Marrodán](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1949751_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled (Identity promises series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 40 x 80 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,901
![Photography, Summertime en Valle Oscuru (Identity Promises Series), Imanol Marrodán](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1939605_1_grid.jpg)
Summertime en Valle Oscuru (Identity Promises Series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$951
![Photography, 40 Mins of Anaïs VII, Charlotte Abramow](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1743471_1_grid.jpg)
40 Mins of Anaïs VII
Charlotte Abramow
Photography - 100 x 67 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 26.4 x 0 inch
$3,579
![Photography, 40 Mins of Anaïs V, Charlotte Abramow](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1743357_1_grid.jpg)
40 Mins of Anaïs V
Charlotte Abramow
Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$4,474
![Photography, 40 Mins of Anaïs VI, Charlotte Abramow](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1743354_1_grid.jpg)
40 Mins of Anaïs VI
Charlotte Abramow
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$3,579
![Photography, Shinkirô, Martí Sala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1473939_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Sunny line, Lesya Rozova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1440153_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Roseaux, de la série - Un été sans fin, Irène Jonas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327923_1_grid.jpg)
Roseaux, de la série - Un été sans fin
Irène Jonas
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,678
![Photography, Sans titre 18, de la série "un été sans fin", Irène Jonas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1210521_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre 18, de la série "un été sans fin"
Irène Jonas
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,342
![Photography, Call Me Baby, Charlotte Abramow](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1048872_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Équilibre Instable et Jaune, Charlotte Abramow](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1047903_1_grid.jpg)
Équilibre Instable et Jaune
Charlotte Abramow
Photography - 58 x 38.5 cm Photography - 22.8 x 15.2 inch
$3,132
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Josephine Baker from the Castelloland series.
Paloma Castello
Photography - 69.9 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,250
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Cinematography inspired session #21
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, The Alignment, Ricky Cohete](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/736683_1_grid.jpg)
The Alignment
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 55.9 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 22 x 31 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
![Photography, Grondement de corps, Tanguy Mendrisse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/662019_1_grid.jpg)
Grondement de corps
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$140
![Photography, His presence (Sa présence), Laura Makabresku](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/639948_1_grid.jpg)
His presence (Sa présence)
Laura Makabresku
Photography - 60 x 40 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch
$867
![Photography, The structure, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/351295_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The reporter, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/351292_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The film maker, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/351289_1_grid.jpg)
The film maker
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 22 x 22 x 1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,063
![Photography, The beat, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/351286_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Braquage Braquage, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/350983_1_grid.jpg)
Braquage Braquage
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$951
![Photography, Black Angel on Knees, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/350962_1_grid.jpg)
Black Angel on Knees
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 22 x 22 x 1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,063
![Photography, Guerrières sautant avec masques, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/264868_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrières sautant avec masques
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$783
![Photography, Guerrière radiographiée, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/264799_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière radiographiée
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,063
![Photography, Guerrière allongée sur mannequin, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/264784_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière allongée sur mannequin
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$783
![Photography, Guerrière avec bouclier Mercedes, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/264682_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière avec bouclier Mercedes
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 105 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 41.3 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch
$1,678
![Photography, Guerrière avec 3 heaumes, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/264673_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière avec 3 heaumes
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$783
![Photography, Guerrière au soleil, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/264655_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière au soleil
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,063
![Photography, Guerrière Louve, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/260491_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière Louve
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,063
![Photography, Guerrière lointaine, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/260488_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière lointaine
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$783
![Photography, Guerrière cartonnée, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/260473_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière cartonnée
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$783
![Photography, Guerrière arquée, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/260470_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière arquée
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 22 x 22 x 1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,063
![Photography, Guerrière allongée, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/260461_1_grid.jpg)
Guerrière allongée
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 22 x 22 x 1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,063
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Singularity - Un Anonyme Nu Dans Le Salon
Idan Wizen
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$839
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Nude Photography for Sale
In the 1830s, Nièpce discovered how to print images onto metal plates. When he died in 1833, Louis Daguerre, followed by Francois Arago continued to develop his research, resulting in the invention of the daguerreotype which consisted of an image printed onto a silver plate when exposed to the light. Together they had invented photography.
Unlike paintings of nudes, which had long been considered an artistic discipline, nude photography was first used for scientific or educational purposes. Art schools often provided anatomy courses and photography became an increasingly popular means of representing the human body. In Orsay, photographs of nudes were found with squares traced onto the bodies in order to more carefully study their proportions and make them easier to reproduce through drawing.
At the beginning of the 20th century, magazines began to publish photographs of nudes. L'Etude Académique, for example, published nude photographs aimed at replacing life models in painting. When it first appeared, photography was not considered an art form; it remained anonymous and was thought of as a tool for artists to represent the human body. However, less scientific uses had been explored and a few years earlier, many erotic magazines had been published despite censorship.
The male nude, less widespread than the female nude, first appeared in photographs by Albert Londe, Thomas Eakins and Vincenzo Galdi, taken outdoors and capturing men as representations of young ephebes. In the 1930s and 1940s, photographers of the time, including Man Ray, Jean Ferrero and Gregor Arax, created more virile and sophisticated images.
Contemporary nudes take on many forms. One might expect them to be exclusively erotic but in reality, photographers approach the human body in a number of different ways. True to his style, Jeff Koons, chooses sexual provocation, creating pornographic scenes. Spencer Tunick brings together hundreds of naked participants to create striking images. As for Peter Joel Witkin, he explores the nude using the horrific and the bizarre. Among the masters of nude photography are Nan Goldin and her decadent photographs, Araki, specializing in black and white, Anders Petersen and his images of intimate scenes, as well as Robert Mapplethorpe with his minimalist and distinctive staging and composition.
In 1970, nude photography was fully accepted and there were even magazines specialized in the subject. Artsper features photographs by Bert Stern, Ren Hang, Eric Ceccarini, Maurice Renoma, Dani Olivier and Laetitia Lesaffre.
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.
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.
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.