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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Françoise Dugourd-Caput
La Course
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,429
L'Observateur
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Photography - 80 x 60 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$1,072
Starlight
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,250
Cœur de dragon
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$770
Luca Izzo
Oceani Mentali n°9
Luca Izzo
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
$391
Oceani Mentali n°4
Luca Izzo
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
$391
Oceani Mentali n°6
Luca Izzo
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.4 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$391
Genevieve Gaignard
Adornement (Tupac)
Genevieve Gaignard
Sculpture - 76.2 x 17.8 x 10 cm Sculpture - 30 x 7 x 3.9 inch
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Hidden Fences
Genevieve Gaignard
Photography - 81 x 119 x 4 cm Photography - 31.9 x 46.9 x 1.6 inch
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Jet-Set
Genevieve Gaignard
Fine Art Drawings - 29.2 x 35.6 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 14 x 1.6 inch
Sold
José Nicolas
Madagascar, Analamanga, mère et fils agriculteurs
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$670
Madagascar, Alaotra-Mangoro, Manganaro, enfants à la paroisse protestante du village
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$670
Madagascar, Alaotra-Mangoro, Ambatondrazaka, son père avec ses deux garçons sur une moto chinoise
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$670
Madagascar, Analamanga, Mahitsy, hôpital de district
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$670
Madagascar, Analamanga, Mahitsy, fabrique de briques
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$670
Madagascar, Alaotra-Mangoro, Vodiala, garagiste
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$670
Madagascar, région de Diana, Ankifingy vue sur un cours d'eau, jeux d'enfants et lavandière
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$670
David Drebin
Wheels and Heels (Diamond dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 79 x 118 cm Photography - 31.1 x 46.5 inch
$11,721
Ultimatum city (Diamond dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 79 x 118 cm Photography - 31.1 x 46.5 inch
$11,721
The great beauty (Diamond Dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 79 x 118 cm Photography - 31.1 x 46.5 inch
$11,721
Jerusalem (Diamond dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 64 x 152 cm Photography - 25.2 x 59.8 inch
$16,744
Risky landing (Diamond Dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 79 x 100 cm Photography - 31.1 x 39.4 inch
$11,721
Escape to Paris (Diamond Dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 79 x 118 cm Photography - 31.1 x 46.5 inch
$11,721
Girl in Orange Dress
David Drebin
Photography - 76 x 118 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 46.5 x 0.4 inch
$12,279
Movie Star Diamond Dust
David Drebin
Photography - 76 x 96 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 37.8 x 0.4 inch
$12,279
Nick Veasey
The Fly Away
Nick Veasey
Photography - 61.5 x 140 x 2 cm Photography - 24.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$13,395
Olympic Breakdancer
Nick Veasey
Photography - 84 x 84 x 1 cm Photography - 33.1 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
$12,279
Shaken Not Stirred, Lenticular
Nick Veasey
Photography - 84 x 84 x 1 cm Photography - 33.1 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
$18,977
Batman V superman, Lenticular
Nick Veasey
Photography - 84 x 84 x 1 cm Photography - 33.1 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
$18,977
Rat Pack II Grey
Nick Veasey
Photography - 75 x 59 x 0.5 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.2 x 0.2 inch
$10,046
Crystal Skull (Black on Gold)
Nick Veasey
Photography - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$16,744
Land Rover - Surf's up
Nick Veasey
Photography - 61 x 118 x 1 cm Photography - 24 x 46.5 x 0.4 inch
$15,628
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Rome : Dark Corner
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$536
Horizon
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$357
Masked Queens - Double Mask
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$357
Wonderalnd : Change
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$435
Street Art/Photo Collage V
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$614
Wonderland : Faith I & Change
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$435
Masked Queens II
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$614
Soledad : Frida's Reflections II / Digital Collage
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$614
Roger Fenton
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Cache cache sur le pont
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$279
Élévation au Musée - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$279
Baie de Sunchéon magique - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$279
Silhouettes en élévation - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$279
Rougissante - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$279
Cascade en Vercors
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$279
Levez-vous - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$279
Vers la lune - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$279
Albena Vatcheva
Souviens-toi les lucioles...19
Albena Vatcheva
Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$122
Mélodie pour deux chatons et piano
Albena Vatcheva
Print - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch
$44 $42
Les chevaux de mes rêves galopent ... (métal)
Albena Vatcheva
Design - 76 x 76 x 0.16 cm Design - 29.9 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
$949 $902
Jeune femme
Albena Vatcheva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$463 $441
Cristina García Rodero
Série : Rituels en Haïti - Les jeunes, Haïti
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
$17,302
Série : Entre ciel et terre - Symba, Barcelona
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$17,302
Série : María Lionza. La déesse des yeux de l'eau - Lune et soleil pour un amour, Venezuela
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$17,302
Série : María Lionza. La déesse des yeux de l'eau - La main protectrice, Venezuela
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$17,302
Série : Lalibela, près du ciel - écrit sur la peau, Ethiopie
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 120 x 80 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 inch
$17,302
Promenade dans le Jura, Cuba
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
$17,302
Ron Galella
Michael Jackson, Mohamed Ali and wife Veronica NYC 1977
Ron Galella
Photography - 50 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$5,470
Michael Jackson &Muhammad Ali and wife, Veronica Parker Ali 1977
Ron Galella
Photography - 60 x 78 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 30.7 x 0.8 inch
$5,693
Al Pacino - No !
Ron Galella
Photography - 100 x 76 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch
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