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.
Discover the styles & movements
David Nutter
Michael Jackson VI
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,466
Michael Jackson VII
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,466
Michael Jackson IX
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,466
Michael Jackson XVI
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,466
Michael Jackson XV
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,466
Michael Jackson VIII
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,466
Michael Jackson XII
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,466
Michael Jackson I
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,466
Richard Beland
Dolly Parton, Orillia On
Richard Beland
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 2 inch
€1,354
Neal Peart Rush, Metal Works Studio
Richard Beland
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 2 inch
€1,354
Joe strummer, Glastonbury UK
Richard Beland
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 2 inch
€1,354
David Bowie - Lincoln Centre, NYC 1995
Richard Beland
Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
€2,466
Angus Young of ACDC - Air Canada Centre, 2000
Richard Beland
Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
€2,998
David Bowie - Molson Amphitheater
Richard Beland
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,998
Gord Downie, The Tragically Hip - Skydome, Toronto
Richard Beland
Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
€2,998
Robert Knight
Hendrix Contact Sheet
Robert Knight
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 2 inch
€1,693
Rush Black and White
Robert Knight
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
€919
Elton John Sepia
Robert Knight
Photography - 33 x 44.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 13 x 17.5 x 2 inch
€919
Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles
Robert Knight
Photography - 29.2 x 43.2 x 5.1 cm Photography - 11.5 x 17 x 2 inch
€919
Jimmy Page, Rock Walk Induction, Hollywood 1993
Robert Knight
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€918
Johnny Cash Sepia
Robert Knight
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€919
Stevie Ray Vaughan I
Robert Knight
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€919
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Wings of the Discovery
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 127 x 101.6 x 0.25 cm Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 inch
€1,150
Wings of Life
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 66.04 x 99.06 x 0.25 cm Photography - 26 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€800
Nature Frame
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 x 0.25 cm Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 inch
€950
Moon song
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 152.4 x 121.92 x 0.25 cm Photography - 60 x 48 x 0.1 inch
€1,400
Moon Spirit
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 152.4 x 121.92 x 0.25 cm Photography - 60 x 48 x 0.1 inch
€1,450
When the Moon Rises
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 76.2 x 60.96 x 0.25 cm Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€600
Peace, Love, and Joy
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 76.2 x 60.96 x 0.25 cm Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€700
An Autumn Tale
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 76.2 x 127 x 0.25 cm Photography - 30 x 50 x 0.1 inch
€1,100
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Untitled II. From the Series Chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,209
Untitled IV. From the Series Chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,209
Untitled XVI. From the series chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,209
Untitled IX. From the series chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,209
Untitled VII. From the series chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,209
Untitled XXII. From the series chiromorph
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,209
Untitled X. From the series chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,209
Untitled XXIV. From the Series Chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,209
Eve Arnold
China. Retired woman.
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
€2,273
USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 III
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
€2,273
Marilyn MONROE on the set of The Misfits - USA, Nevada, Reno
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
€2,273
Isabella Rosellini during the filming of White Nights - Finland
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
€2,273
USA. Arizona. James Stewart on the set of The flight of the phoenix.
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
€2,273
James Brown; singer, being interviewed after a concert in the Apollo in Harlem where the slogan Black is Beautiful was introduced.
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
€2,273
Sophia Loren with Charles Chaplin - GB. England . Film: Countess from Hong Kong.
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
€2,273
Charlotte Stribling. USA. New York City USA.
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
€2,273
Cristina Fontsare
Evening light portal
Cristina Fontsare
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€600
Lucia at thirteen
Cristina Fontsare
Photography - 40 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 20.1 x 0 inch
€1,000
Lucia and Tika
Cristina Fontsare
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,000 €900
El Reflejo
Cristina Fontsare
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,100
Lucia at eleven
Cristina Fontsare
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€800
The hood is falling short
Cristina Fontsare
Photography - 40 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 20.1 x 0 inch
€1,000
Oliver Lipinski
#3201 "Berlinimalism #01"
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 50 x 100 x 0.6 cm Photography - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
€1,395
#3202 "Berlinimalism #02"
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 50 x 100 x 0.6 cm Photography - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
€1,395
#3203 "Berlinimalism #03"
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.6 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€795
Entfaltungshorizonte VI., #3107
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€675
Resonanz II, #3112
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.6 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,580
Resonanz I, #3100
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.6 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,580
Astor Salcedo
Tree by the wall
Astor Salcedo
Photography - 10 x 8 x 0.5 cm Photography - 3.9 x 3.1 x 0.2 inch
€2,500
Jan Brunclík
Blue hour - Corsica island
Jan Brunclík
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€1,150
Don't lose your way
Jan Brunclík
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€690
Deana Nastic
Silhouette IX
Deana Nastic
Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
Untouchable Light II
Deana Nastic
Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
Untouchable Light
Deana Nastic
Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
Silhouette Portrait
Deana Nastic
Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
Silhouette with hat
Deana Nastic
Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
Silhouette VIII
Deana Nastic
Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
Nowhere to go II
Deana Nastic
Photography - 114 x 152 x 1 cm Photography - 44.9 x 59.8 x 0.4 inch
€10,700
Nowhere to go III
Deana Nastic
Photography - 76 x 101 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
Mathieu Pujol
Prendre de la hauteur
Mathieu Pujol
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
€850
Graphisme d'arbre
Mathieu Pujol
Photography - 75 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€850
Bouquet Final
Mathieu Pujol
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
€1,000
L'heure du Léopard
Mathieu Pujol
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
€850
La famille avant tout
Mathieu Pujol
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
€850