Nude Photography for Sale
In the 1830s, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce pioneered a method to print images onto metal plates. After his death in 1833, Louis Daguerre and François Arago furthered his research, leading to the invention of the daguerreotype, a process that captured images on silver plates exposed to light. This marked the birth of photography, revolutionizing the way images were created and reproduced.
Unlike nude paintings, which had long been recognized as an artistic discipline, nude photography initially served scientific and educational purposes. Art schools used photography in anatomy courses, making it a popular tool for studying the human body. In Orsay, historical nude photographs were discovered with grids drawn on the bodies, helping artists replicate proportions more accurately in drawings and paintings.
By the early 20th century, magazines began publishing nude photographs, expanding the medium beyond academia. Publications like L'Étude Académique featured artistic nude images designed to replace live models in painting and sculpture. At its inception, photography was not considered a fine art but was instead regarded as a technical tool for capturing reality. Despite this, the use of erotic photography was already growing, with early nude magazines emerging even in the face of censorship.
The male nude, far less common than the female nude, appeared in early works by Albert Londe, Thomas Eakins, and Vincenzo Galdi. These outdoor photographs depicted men as idealized young figures, reminiscent of classical ephebes. In the 1930s and 1940s, photographers like Man Ray, Jean Ferrero, and Gregor Arax introduced a more virile and sophisticated representation of the male body, marking a shift in artistic expression.
Modern nude photography takes many forms beyond erotic imagery. Some contemporary photographers explore the human form through conceptual and provocative art. Jeff Koons embraces sexual provocation with explicit compositions, while Spencer Tunick orchestrates large-scale nude installations in public spaces. Joel-Peter Witkin approaches the nude with elements of the grotesque and surreal. Other influential nude photographers include Nan Goldin, known for her decadent and raw portraits, Nobuyoshi Araki, a master of black-and-white nudes, and Anders Petersen, who captures intimate and emotional scenes. Robert Mapplethorpe remains a defining figure with his minimalist compositions and striking black-and-white nudes.
By 1970, nude photography had gained full acceptance as an artistic genre, with specialized magazines dedicated to the field. Today, Artsper showcases works by renowned photographers such as Bert Stern, Ren Hang, Eric Ceccarini, Maurice Renoma, Dani Olivier, and Laetitia Lesaffre, offering a diverse collection of fine art nude photography for collectors and art enthusiasts.
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Beauté cachée
Regis Duvignau
Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch
€590
Horst, Barefoot Beauty. NY
Horst P. Horst
Photography - 50 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 16 x 0.1 inch
€10,922
Aventure d'une libertine VII. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€2,275
Aventure d'une libertine V. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,820
Aventure d'une libertine IV. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€2,275
Aventure d'une libertine III. From The Secret Album Series
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 37 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,820
The gift of the handcuffs
Idan Wizen
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€450
En La Florida (Identity Promises Series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
€500 €450
Abandoned roses necklace (Identity Testimonies series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
€500
Kate With Tassles - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Mick Rock
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€1,975
L'Éphémère
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
L'Envol
Jean-Michel Rousvoal
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,500
La mort de Sardanapal
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 80 x 100 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
€1,800
Le petit poucet
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€900
Hansel et Gretel
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€900
Hansel et Gretel
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€900
La tour de Babel
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch
€2,000
Pantomime noire et blanche avec poule
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch
€1,200
La nef des fous
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
€2,300
Les cavaliers de l’apocalypse
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 60 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
€2,200
La chute des anges rebelles
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
€1,800
Adam et Eve la tentation
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 60 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
€1,400
Les danseurs du clair de lune
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
A corps écrits
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 60 x 150 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 59.1 x 0.2 inch
€1,600
Le pendu
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.5 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
€1,300
Le labyrinthe du Minotaure
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 90 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
Jonathan anthology n° 63
Larry Clark
Photography - 13 x 18 x 0.1 cm Photography - 5.1 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€300
Jonathan anthology n°37
Larry Clark
Photography - 13 x 18 x 0.1 cm Photography - 5.1 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€300
The Boomer Collection - HB3032
Idan Wizen
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€150
Série Backstage - F0597 – The alien
Idan Wizen
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€150
Collection Purity - Un Anonyme Nu Dans Le Salon - HB1809
Idan Wizen
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€150
Collection Purity - Un Anonyme Nu Dans Le Salon - HB1552
Idan Wizen
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€150
Don't Tell Mamma #7. Framed
Koray Erkaya
Photography - 61 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 16 x 0.1 inch
€2,184
Young Hatiri bathes in a backwater of the Pretão stream, which the indigenous people call Jukihi. Suruwahá Indigenous Territory, State of Amazonas, Brazil (XL)
Sebastião Salgado
Photography - 61 x 88.9 cm Photography - 24 x 35 inch
€16,839
Young Hatiri bathes in a backwater of the Pretão stream, which the indigenous people call Jukihi. Suruwahá Indigenous Territory, State of Amazonas, Brazil (L)
Sebastião Salgado
Photography - 50.8 x 61 cm Photography - 20 x 24 inch
€10,012
Young Hatiri bathes in a backwater of the Pretão stream, which the indigenous people call Jukihi. Suruwahá Indigenous Territory, State of Amazonas, Brazil (M)
Sebastião Salgado
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 cm Photography - 16 x 20 inch
€9,102
Yanomami Indians, Yanomami Indigenous Territory, State of Amazonas, Brazil (S)
Sebastião Salgado
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 cm Photography - 11 x 14 inch
€8,647
Four Zo’é Women, Zo’é Indigenous Territory, State of Pará, Brazil (XL)
Sebastião Salgado
Photography - 88.9 x 61 cm Photography - 35 x 24 inch
€16,839
Four Zo’é Women, Zo’é Indigenous Territory, State of Pará, Brazil (L)
Sebastião Salgado
Photography - 61 x 50.8 cm Photography - 24 x 20 inch
€10,012
Four Zo’é Women, Zo’é Indigenous Territory, State of Pará, Brazil (M)
Sebastião Salgado
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Photography - 20 x 16 inch
€9,102
Jonathan anthology n°89
Larry Clark
Photography - 18 x 13 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.1 x 5.1 x 0 inch
€300
Dragonfly - Size S
Deborah Zuanazzi
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€250
Jonathan anthology n°116
Larry Clark
Photography - 18 x 13 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.1 x 5.1 x 0 inch
€300
Jonathan anthology n°42
Larry Clark
Photography - 13 x 18 x 0.1 cm Photography - 5.1 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€300
Kira's Tattoo
Richard Dunkley
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch
€308
Mukuaita wearing ker ungava hairstyle. Angola
Faie Davis
Photography - 61 x 58.5 x 2.5 cm Photography - 24 x 23 x 1 inch
€887
Nguengalengo boy with chicken
Faie Davis
Photography - 61 x 58 x 2.5 cm Photography - 24 x 22.8 x 1 inch
€887
Template Reboot I
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 37 x 37 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,800
Sans titre 55
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 46 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 18.1 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,300
Sans titre 23
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 46 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
€1,300
Sans titre - 19
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 46 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
€1,300
Homme nu sur la plage II
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,000
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Couple enlacé / Couple embracing, 1901
Gustav Klimt
Print - 64 x 48 x 1 cm Print - 25.2 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
€625
Audrey Fleurot 3
Theo Haggai
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 inch
€590
Alinéa-toi - Série sculpture bronze corps humain
Monique Gervais
Sculpture - 28 x 33 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11 x 13 x 5.9 inch
€4,500
Petite penseuse
Jacques Coquillay
Sculpture - 20 x 14.5 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.7 x 4.3 inch
€3,600 €3,240
Need help with Nude Photography ?
Why are so many artworks nude?
Depicting the nude human body in art is, for many artists, a way to express the beauty of the human form as well as sentiment and emotions. Representing nudes in art is an old tradition; the earliest known depiction of a nude figure, a small sculpture carved from a wooly mammoth tusk, dates back 35,000 years.
Who is a famous nude photographer?
One of the most famous photographers who created nude images is Alfred Stieglitz, an American photographer whose career spanned the first half of the 20th century. Some of his most famous nude works are of his lover, famous artist Georgia O'Keeffe.
What are the earliest examples of nude photography?
Unlike paintings of nude figures, which fell under the artistic domain from the earliest examples, nude photography began to be used in the fields of science and education. Nude photography was then introduced into the art world as an alternative way of representing the human body.