Photographers
A photographer is a person who creates an image of the world using a camera. Given that nowadays, everyone takes photographs with their smartphones, it is necessary to distinguish this mass flow of images from the work of fine art photographers who have an artistic intention and aim to create original artworks.
Thus we consider an fine art photograph to be a work that is created with artistic intention and includes a reflection on ideas and technique. Art photography must be an original work by an artist who recognises their role in the creation by signing their name. The concept of an original work is also linked to the limited edition. Generally, the fewer copies are made, the higher the price of each photograph.
All the photographic processes are based on two fundamental requirements, first of all the ability to capture an image and then capacity to fix image onto a support, rendering it visible. It took a lot of experimentation in order achieve this. The very first photograph dates from 1826 and was taken by the French inventor Nicéphore Niépce. This photograph shows an image of his house and it took ten hours of exposure time to capture it. It was over ten years until the first photograph representing a human being was taken in 1838. It is an image of the Pont Neuf in Paris on which we can distinguish two passerbys. This photograph is the work of a former student of Nicéphore Niépce: Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre. Daguerre gave his name to a new technique which consists of fixing a negative image onto a silver plate: the daguerreotype.
The next major breakthroughs were the replacement of the glass plate with dry gel on paper or film which allowed for a wider diffusion of photography and the appearance of colour photography at the beginning of the 20th century. All these techniques can be grouped together under the term analog photography. In the mid 20th century the invention of digital photography revolutionised the medium. It was a technical and artistic revolution, photographers could now see on a screen the image they had just captured and could adjust their shots accordingly and they could also take advantage of the infinite possibilities offered by computer retouching.
Photography is often broken down and classified into different groups including: fashion photography, nude photography, conceptual photography, colour photography, black and white photography, street art photography, and so on.
Some of the greatest photographers in history include: Robert Mapplethorpe, Li Wei, Bert Stern, Robert Doisneau, Henri Cartier Bresson, Vivian Maier, Philippe Ramette, Bernard Pras, Steve McCurry, Richard Avedon, David LaChapelle, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton and Martin Parr.
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Abhishek Kumar
Tropical elegance 03
Abhishek Kumar
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch
$1,660
Nature's Sentinel: A Teddy Bear's Reverie
Abhishek Kumar
Sculpture - 61 x 61 x 61 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 24 inch
$3,050
Michael Alan
Essential Workers
Michael Alan
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.04 inch
$2,800
Painting Through Fear
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 27.3 x 22.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.75 x 8.75 x 0.04 inch
$2,121
Dirty magic
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.5 x 0.04 inch
$1,786
Every day is indigenous peoples day
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 295.9 x 58.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 116.5 x 22.9 x 0.04 inch
$1,228
It’s a Mess but One Day We will all be Ghosts
Michael Alan
Painting - 27.9 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11 x 9 x 0.04 inch
$1,400
Clear Glisten
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.04 inch
$1,674
Anna Laza
Metaphysical Body Landscape #1
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 103 cm Photography - 11.8 x 40.6 inch
$1,663
Metaphysical Body Landscape #3
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 55 cm Photography - 11.8 x 21.7 inch
$569
Metaphysical Body Landscape #9
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 60 cm Photography - 11.8 x 23.6 inch
$636
Metaphysical Body Landscape #7
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 40 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$569
Metaphysical Body Landscape #8
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 45 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$569
Metaphysical Body Landscape #39
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 50 cm Photography - 11.8 x 19.7 inch
$569
Metaphysical Body Landscape #37
Anna Laza
Photography - 35 x 53 cm Photography - 13.8 x 20.9 inch
$569
Metaphysical Body Landscape #14
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 34 cm Photography - 11.8 x 13.4 inch
$569
LN Le Cheviller
Ciel - grand - 21
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$781
Jakub Pasierkiewicz
Composition IV
Jakub Pasierkiewicz
Fine Art Drawings - 134 x 96 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 52.8 x 37.8 x 0.2 inch
$3,402
Road signs I
Jakub Pasierkiewicz
Photography - 98 x 73 x 0.3 cm Photography - 38.6 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,308
From my Nanny's wall VI
Jakub Pasierkiewicz
Photography - 68 x 98 x 0.3 cm Photography - 26.8 x 38.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,308
Natural resemblance XIV
Jakub Pasierkiewicz
Photography - 75 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,308
Natural resemblance XIII
Jakub Pasierkiewicz
Photography - 75 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,308
Road signs IV
Jakub Pasierkiewicz
Photography - 98 x 73 x 0.3 cm Photography - 38.6 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,308
Road signs II
Jakub Pasierkiewicz
Photography - 98 x 73 x 0.3 cm Photography - 38.6 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,308
When you step into the land of colours VI
Jakub Pasierkiewicz
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,308
Christian Bruneau
L'Arche perdue
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$179
Villa Andréa II
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.5 cm Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch
$67
Villa des demeurés
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
$67
Villa Royale
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
$67
Château du charcutier
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
$67
Parenteau-Denoel & Mofart'z
Banksy in a can
Parenteau-Denoel & Mofart'z
Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 15 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 3.9 x 5.9 inch
$664
Flower power (Malabar version)
Parenteau-Denoel & Mofart'z
Print - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$480
Little girl with a watering can
Parenteau-Denoel & Mofart'z
Painting - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$502
Coco Chanel - Canned Series
Parenteau-Denoel & Mofart'z
Photography - 50 x 35 x 0.5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
$399
The beggar
Parenteau-Denoel & Mofart'z
Print - 29.5 x 42 x 0.5 cm Print - 11.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$223
Flower Power
Parenteau-Denoel & Mofart'z
Painting - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$502
Flower power (Hand finished)
Parenteau-Denoel & Mofart'z
Print - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$278
Magda Von Hanau
Moìrai. From The Visceral Series.
Magda Von Hanau
Sculpture - 42.9 x 54.9 x 54.9 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 21.6 x 21.6 inch
$10,750
Metamorphosis eyes
Magda Von Hanau
Photography - 84.8 x 64.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 33.4 x 25.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Hephaestus. From the Visceral Series
Magda Von Hanau
Sculpture - 39.9 x 35.8 x 35.8 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 14.1 x 14.1 inch
$7,500
Astrea. From the Visceral Series
Magda Von Hanau
Sculpture - 36.8 x 36.8 x 36.8 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 14.5 x 14.5 inch
$6,500
Aphorodite. From the Visceral Series
Magda Von Hanau
Sculpture - 30 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 22 x 22 inch
$7,500
Argos. From the Visceral Series
Magda Von Hanau
Sculpture - 42.9 x 43.9 x 43.9 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 17.3 x 17.3 inch
$7,500
Nero II. From the Visceral Series
Magda Von Hanau
Sculpture - 33 x 38.1 x 35.6 cm Sculpture - 13 x 15 x 14 inch
$4,000
Visceral Blush II. From the Visceral Series
Magda Von Hanau
Sculpture - 30 x 33 x 32 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13 x 12.6 inch
$4,000
Oriol Texidor
Manufactura 3
Oriol Texidor
Photography - 40 x 50 x 7 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 2.8 inch
$1,407
Sèrie Albades. Albada 02
Oriol Texidor
Painting - 37.5 x 15 x 2 cm Painting - 14.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
$519
Immersió 051
Oriol Texidor
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$1,395
Manufactura 9
Oriol Texidor
Photography - 40 x 50 x 7 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 2.8 inch
$1,407
Manufactura 16
Oriol Texidor
Photography - 30 x 40 x 7 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2.8 inch
$1,060
Léa Bon
Occult Games #2
Léa Bon
Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.53 x 19.68 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
Destruyendo Metáforas
Léa Bon
Photography - 50 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.69 x 11.81 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
Lady of Naggaroth 1
Léa Bon
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
Occult Games #4
Léa Bon
Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.53 x 19.68 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Destruyendo Metáforas #2
Léa Bon
Photography - 50 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.69 x 11.81 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
Paul Citroen
Self-Portrait, Silver Gelatin Print, Signed in Pencil -Printed later Unframed
Paul Citroen
Photography - 23.7 x 18 x 0.3 cm Photography - 9.32 x 7.07 x 0.1 inch
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Leni Riefenstahl
Die Olympischen Ringe (The Olympic Rings)
Leni Riefenstahl
Photography - 49.8 x 37.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.625 x 14.75 x 0.1 inch
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Der Sieger (Sieger)
Leni Riefenstahl
Photography - 49.8 x 37.5 cm Photography - 19.62 x 14.75 inch
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Anatol
Leni Riefenstahl
Photography - 49.8 x 37.5 x 1.3 cm Photography - 19.625 x 14.75 x 0.5 inch
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Ihre Schatten
Leni Riefenstahl
Photography - 49.8 x 37.5 x 1.3 cm Photography - 19.625 x 14.75 x 0.5 inch
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Reigen (Roundelay)
Leni Riefenstahl
Photography - 37.5 x 49.8 cm Photography - 14.75 x 19.62 inch
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