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.

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Photography, 3554, Pico Garcez

3554

Pico Garcez

Photography - 73 x 110 cm Photography - 28.7 x 43.3 inch

CHF 1,918

Photography, Alek Wek, Thierry Le Gouès

Alek Wek

Thierry Le Gouès

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

CHF 4,089

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

CHF 876

Photography, Red, Sarah Baley

Red

Sarah Baley

Photography - 51 x 34 x 1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 13.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,894

Photography, Sans titre, Juliette Wegrzyk

Sans titre

Juliette Wegrzyk

Photography - 30 x 22.5 x 0.01 cm Photography - 11.8 x 8.9 x 0 inch

CHF 779

Photography, Bite, Cynthia K Cortes

Bite

Cynthia K Cortes

Photography - 120 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 9,249

Photography, III, Luca Izzo

III

Luca Izzo

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.4 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

CHF 194

Photography, L'exquise, Joanna Mouton

L'exquise

Joanna Mouton

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

CHF 341

Photography, Autoportrait, Pavlo Mazai

Autoportrait

Pavlo Mazai

Photography - 30 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,947

Photography, X-Ray London, Duncan Wade

X-Ray London

Duncan Wade

Photography - 97 x 180 x 5 cm Photography - 38.2 x 70.9 x 2 inch

CHF 2,939

Photography, #IR_3459, Paolo Salmaso

#IR_3459

Paolo Salmaso

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch

CHF 633

Photography, Polka Dots, Mark MacKinnon

Polka Dots

Mark MacKinnon

Photography - 102 x 102 x 3 cm Photography - 40.2 x 40.2 x 1.2 inch

CHF 4,149

Photography, Reflexions, Ana Zegheanu

Reflexions

Ana Zegheanu

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.02 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

CHF 156

Photography, Femme Fatale, David Arky

Femme Fatale

David Arky

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,252

Photography, Pas, Hervé Pezzini

Pas

Hervé Pezzini

Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

CHF 433

Photography, Tamara 111, Robyn Beeche

Tamara 111

Robyn Beeche

Photography - 144 x 144 x 0.01 cm Photography - 56.7 x 56.7 x 0 inch

CHF 4,868

Photography, Silhouette IX, Deana Nastic

Silhouette IX

Deana Nastic

Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

CHF 5,939

Photography, Glimpse, Alexander Benz

Glimpse

Alexander Benz

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

CHF 448

Photography, 991 GT3 RS, Samantha Roux

991 GT3 RS

Samantha Roux

Photography - 60 x 120 x 4 cm Photography - 23.6 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

CHF 2,045

Photography, Eiger, Thomas Crauwels

Eiger

Thomas Crauwels

Photography - 135 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 53.1 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,900

Photography, Zizkov, Tom Evangelidis

Zizkov

Tom Evangelidis

Photography - 144 x 122 x 0.1 cm Photography - 56.7 x 48 x 0 inch

CHF 4,868

Photography, Bonneville, Jens Ochlich

Bonneville

Jens Ochlich

Photography - 32 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch

CHF 438

Photography, Love is a river, Benoit Ruff

Love is a river

Benoit Ruff

Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 341

Photography, Masterpiece, Alexia Rousse

Masterpiece

Alexia Rousse

Photography - 139.7 x 96.5 x 3.3 cm Photography - 55 x 38 x 1.3 inch

CHF 3,705

Photography, Morning, Luke Simmonds

Morning

Luke Simmonds

Photography - 43 x 30 cm Photography - 16.9 x 11.8 inch

CHF 122

Photography, Wynwood 2013, Andrew Soria

Wynwood 2013

Andrew Soria

Photography - 127 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 inch

CHF 3,743

Photography, Solitude, Romain Reveau

Solitude

Romain Reveau

Photography - 50 x 76 x 4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch

CHF 730

Photography, Precious, Sergio Cesario

Precious

Sergio Cesario

Photography - 91 x 91 x 2.5 cm Photography - 35.8 x 35.8 x 1 inch

CHF 4,381

Photography, Enuma Elish 18, Alex Colard

Enuma Elish 18

Alex Colard

Photography - 140 x 260 x 3 cm Photography - 55.1 x 102.4 x 1.2 inch

CHF 12,303

Photography, Eva, Sophie Valette

Eva

Sophie Valette

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

CHF 574

Photography, Tom Jobim, Thiago Barros

Tom Jobim

Thiago Barros

Photography - 73.3 x 110 x 0.1 cm Photography - 28.9 x 43.3 x 0 inch

CHF 1,412

Photography, Sea, Anastasia Aureum

Sea

Anastasia Aureum

Photography - 45 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,460 CHF 1,314

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