Glamour photos

The concept of glamour taps into our innermost desires. Though often unfairly limited to just the depiction of fashion and art, women or celebrities, the writer Virginia Postrel notes that glamour is bigger than that - it has power in the form of nonverbal persuasion. In a talk on glamour in 2014, Postrel notes that “glamour is something that creates a sense of projection and longing. The longing is by channeling our desires." An often misinterpreted field, the history of glamour photography lies somewhere between the realms of fashion photoshoots and pornography, originating in the early years of 1900s France. As the Golden Age of Hollywood flourished stateside, the turn of the century saw art and photography shift to the U.S. and Ruth Harriet Louise becoming one the most prolific photographers of the 1920s. As the decades progressed so too did the ideas around what defines glamour photography. It does not indeed pull from a limited pool of subjects, as seen in the work by Alain Daussin and in particular in the black and white nudes of Gun Roze, as the artist captures how alluring the liberty of 1980s New York was compared to today. Thus, this style of photography questions our innermost desires - to let down our own guards and succumb to the allure of glamour in all of its forms.

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Photography, Duo Dive, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm Photography - 30 x 20 inch

$705

Painting, A bout de souffle, SOMA

SOMA

Painting - 92 x 62 x 1 cm Painting - 36.2 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,928

Photography, Smoke, Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 1 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.4 inch

$11,000

Photography, Matilda, Rosti Likachev

Rosti Likachev

Photography - 70 x 45 cm Photography - 27.6 x 17.7 inch

$973

Painting, Heart, Olga Tobreluts

Olga Tobreluts

Painting - 120.7 x 120.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.5 x 47.5 x 1 inch

$12,000

Photography, No title (No144), Suki Da

Suki Da

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,977

Photography, Kate Coyne, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 inch

$606

Photography, Voltage, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$366

Photography, Listen, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Photography - 20 x 16 inch

$423

Photography, The golden jail, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,464

Photography, Run worker, run!, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$3,050

Photography, Culture for all, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$3,050

Photography, Inside the web, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

$10,371

Painting, BB, SOMA

BB

SOMA

Painting - 138 x 98 x 1 cm Painting - 54.3 x 38.6 x 0.4 inch

$4,149

Photography, Puff Cloud, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 inch

$832

Photography, Splash!, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm Photography - 30 x 20 inch

$458

Painting, Leila's wedding, SOMA

SOMA

Painting - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,928

Photography, Flora 4, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$564

Photography, Nun, Alain Daussin

Nun

Alain Daussin

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

$2,416

Photography, Summertime, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 0.5 inch

$423

Photography, Suspense, Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography - 68 x 101 x 1 cm Photography - 26.8 x 39.8 x 0.4 inch

$10,000

Photography, Rebirth - Size L, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$549

Photography, Rebirth - Size S, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$183

Photography, High dive, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$416

Photography, Inside the web, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$549