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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Infinity Man, Two
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€2,032
Man against wall Two: From Motion Series
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€2,032
Untitled 2: from the Blanco series.
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€2,032
Conception: From the series "The Alignment"
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 50.8 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 36 x 0.1 inch
€1,555
Ignited : From the series "The Alignment"
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 50.8 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 36 x 0.1 inch
€1,555
Union : From the series “The Alignment”
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 50.8 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 36 x 0.1 inch
€1,189
Acto Dos, Acto Uno and Acto Tres, Triptych
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 76.2 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 60 x 0.1 inch
€6,097
Engulfment Cartagena 9. Framed
Javier Rey
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch
€1,601
Caballero. From The series Horse and Dancer
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€2,032
Cerro de Hombres
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 inch
€2,032
Ice cream parano
Fabien Novarino
Photography - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€990
Acto Uno. From the series - Acto Uno
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 inch
€2,032
Arena Cuatro. From the series Acto Uno
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 inch
€2,032
Arena Dos. From the series - Acto Uno
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 inch
€2,032
Centre Line. From the series "Acto Uno"
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 inch
€2,032
Danza de fortuna dos. From the series "Danza de Fortuna"
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 inch
€2,032
Errabundeo (Córdoba 7)
Javier Rey
Photography - 83 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,358
Errabundeo (Córdoba 6)
Javier Rey
Photography - 53 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20.9 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,235
Crystal - Playboy (XL)
Brice Gelot
Photography - 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
€18,000
Betty - Playboy (XL)
Brice Gelot
Photography - 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
€18,000
Piscine Molitor 85 (1)
Gil Rigoulet
Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€4,000
Une affaire de détail
Yoland Rafougilet
Photography - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€580
B comme Bacon
Cécile Baldewyns
Photography - 70 x 170 x 0.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 66.9 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
The Boomer Collection - HB2919
Idan Wizen
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
€2,500
Emballons-nous !
Idan Wizen
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,800
Untitled IV
José Sierra
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.62 x 35.44 x 0.1 inch
€1,829
Bodice of a Man and Man in Tunic, Diptych
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 91.4 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 48 x 0.1 inch
€4,065
Apertura and Apertura II, Diptych
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch
€4,065
Silla Clemente. From The Nostalgic Series
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€3,659
Engulfment Mosquera 1 and Mosquera 5, Diptych
Javier Rey
Photography - 150 x 115 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 45.3 x 0.1 inch
€3,210
Engulfment Tatacóa 1, Cartagena 4 and Tatacóa 13, Triptych
Javier Rey
Photography - 110 x 293 x 0.3 cm Photography - 43.3 x 115.4 x 0.1 inch
€4,811
Engulfment - Cartagena 4 and Mosquera 5, Diptych
Javier Rey
Photography - 73 x 153 x 0.3 cm Photography - 28.7 x 60.2 x 0.1 inch
€2,611
Untitled 2. From The Leather ands Skin Series
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€3,659
Untitled. From The Leather ands Skin Series
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€3,659
Cerro and Cuerpos II, Diptych
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch
€4,065
Don't Tell Mamma #6
Koray Erkaya
Photography - 119.4 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47 x 32 x 0.1 inch
€4,573
Self Touches #02
Koray Erkaya
Photography - 81.3 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32 x 47 x 0.1 inch
€4,482
Marilyn Boob Smile (1962)
Bert Stern
Photography - 48 x 33 x 1 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 x 0.4 inch
€4,900
Jupiter & Io
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,500
Le Pape invité
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
€2,900
Langue de danseuse
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€2,900
Brigitte Bardot. Saint Tropez
Bert Stern
Photography - 33 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 13 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
€3,900
Sunbathing In Antibes - 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€3,550
Paraglider - 1968 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 cm Photography - 40 x 30 inch
€3,010
Having A Topping Time - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 cm Photography - 40 x 40 inch
€3,550
Tania Mallet - 1961 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 cm Photography - 40 x 40 inch
€3,550
0Underwater Drink - 1972 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€3,550
Marilyn Monroe. Baby Nude
Bert Stern
Photography - 31 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 12.2 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
€4,900
The new milkmaid
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
€2,500
Odalisque masquée
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€900
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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.