night

The night has inspired artists for centuries, a mysterious and fascinating subject full of profound concepts and ideas. The enchanting nature of the moon has often been personified as feminine. As the sun sets and the sky darkens, a myriad of stars fill the sky, punctuating the darkness with tiny luminous dots that sparkle for eternity. However it's not only night owls that appreciate the stars and night sky, this phenomenon literally guides our daily lives, and is an endless source of inspiration for artists.

Artists haven't stopped observing and learning how to depict the night sky in their works. Amongst them is French photographer, Roger Schall, who thrived during the outbreak of the Leica and Rolleiflex cameras in the late 20s. A contemporary of Doisneau, Brassai and even Cartier-Bresson, Schall's fly-on-the-wall technique rapidly gained him recognition and attention from the biggest newspaper editors. His little photography studio transformed into a an authentic photography agency, and went on to have his work printed in magazines across the globe. Waiting until the sun had set, Paris at night became his favourite subject. Adopting a neutral perspective, he let his device loose on the city; capturing forgotten alleyways, shops, and monuments, immortalising the Parisian nighttime in a photograph.

Artsper and its partner galeries have selected the most beautiful nocturnal works for you. So before going to bed, during an all-nighter, at midnight or at sunrise; explore the unlimited boundaries of night and day.

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night

Winter harbor

Urban Night Life

Une nuit avec la vasque olympique

Crow

Meeting in the forest with a curator

A crisp winter dusk

In a dream

Moon

Moonlit night

Moonlit night

Moonlit night

Scène de Nuit

Mountain

Night city

Brise d'été sur les toits de Paris

Murmures

Night trip

Fairy night

Colère de Dumnacus

Le jour et la nuit II

Le Pays des Rêves

Valle Oscuru

Allí

Amsterdam by night

Eikona

A travers l'ombre

Night Flight LA

Roma

Mon coeur

Hamburg In Dark Blue

La Dolce Vita de nuit

Moon in a box IV

Au pays des rêves - série voyage en Asie

Moonlight

Présence obscure - sans titre 01

New York at night 3D

Loop

Sucubo I

Gargolas

Lumière

Stay

Winter night

USA LA Last day Down town

The Lights Go Out

Untitled.20, From the Paranoia series

Untitled.21. From the paranoia series

City lights

Rainy Days 4 - Série Paysage Urbain

Rainy Days 3 - Série Paysage Urbain

Rainy Days 2 - Série Paysage Urbain

Moonrise II, From the Series Mares

Murciélago

Retrouvailles

Littleton #6, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel

Beautiful Struggle

Divine radiance

Amazing what a little light can do.

Enlightened #4

Aurora Borealis

New York 46

New York 64

New York 44

Okage Yokocho - série voyage en Asie

Le pont japonais

Fading Light,

Journey II