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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Painting, A bout de souffle, SOMA

A bout de souffle

SOMA

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

$2,774

Photography, Venus, Tyler Shields

Venus

Tyler Shields

Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch

$2,500

Painting, Heart, Olga Tobreluts

Heart

Olga Tobreluts

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

$12,000

Design, Antinoüs, Olga Tobreluts

Antinoüs

Olga Tobreluts

Design - 86 x 86 x 2 cm Design - 33.9 x 33.9 x 0.8 inch

$5,779

Photography, No title (No42), Suki Da

No title (No42)

Suki Da

Photography - 60 x 83 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 32.7 x 0 inch

$1,873

Photography, Soru, Olga Tobreluts

Soru

Olga Tobreluts

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

$1,156

Photography, Duo Dive, Richard Dunkley

Duo Dive

Richard Dunkley

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

$1,091

Photography, Kate Coyne, Richard Dunkley

Kate Coyne

Richard Dunkley

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

$755

Photography, Splash!, Richard Dunkley

Splash!

Richard Dunkley

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

$666

Photography, Puff Cloud, Richard Dunkley

Puff Cloud

Richard Dunkley

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

$810

Photography, Magnolia, Richard Dunkley

Magnolia

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 53.3 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 21 x 16 x 0.5 inch

$652

Photography, Listen, Richard Dunkley

Listen

Richard Dunkley

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

$412

Photography, Inside the web, Idan Wizen

Inside the web

Idan Wizen

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

$9,825

Photography, The golden jail, Idan Wizen

The golden jail

Idan Wizen

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

$1,387

Painting, BB, SOMA

BB

SOMA

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

$3,930

Photography, Culture for all, Idan Wizen

Culture for all

Idan Wizen

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

$2,890

Photography, Serpentine, Anthony Horth

Serpentine

Anthony Horth

Photography - 121.9 x 243.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 48 x 96 x 1 inch

$9,000

Photography, Suspense, Tyler Shields

Suspense

Tyler Shields

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

$10,000

Photography, The Red Book, Tyler Shields

The Red Book

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114 x 152 x 1 cm Photography - 44.9 x 59.8 x 0.4 inch

$15,000

Photography, Smoke, Tyler Shields

Smoke

Tyler Shields

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

$11,000

Photography, 4 Lips, Tyler Shields

4 Lips

Tyler Shields

Photography - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Photography - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$6,000

Photography, Rio Carnaval, Anthony Horth

Rio Carnaval

Anthony Horth

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$750

Photography, Rio Carnival, Anthony Horth

Rio Carnival

Anthony Horth

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$750

Photography, Rio Carnaval, Anthony Horth

Rio Carnaval

Anthony Horth

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$760

Photography, Rolls Royce, Tyler Shields

Rolls Royce

Tyler Shields

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

$5,000