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, Serenity, Anthony Horth

Serenity

Anthony Horth

Photography - 63.5 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Photography - 25 x 36 x 1 inch

$7,500

Photography, Serenity, Anthony Horth

Serenity

Anthony Horth

Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 x 2.5 cm Photography - 48 x 72 x 1 inch

$7,500

Photography, Space Clouds, Anthony Horth

Space Clouds

Anthony Horth

Photography - 121.9 x 170.2 x 2.5 cm Photography - 48 x 67 x 1 inch

$7,500

Photography, The Crossing, Anthony Horth

The Crossing

Anthony Horth

Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 x 2.5 cm Photography - 48 x 72 x 1 inch

$7,500

Photography, Casino (L), David Drebin

Casino (L)

David Drebin

Photography - 121.9 x 152.4 cm Photography - 48 x 60 inch

$14,500

Photography, Casino (M), David Drebin

Casino (M)

David Drebin

Photography - 76.2 x 95.3 cm Photography - 30 x 37.5 inch

$8,000

Photography, Bye Bye (L), David Drebin

Bye Bye (L)

David Drebin

Photography - 121.9 x 205.7 cm Photography - 48 x 81 inch

$14,500

Photography, Delon, Francis Apesteguy

Delon

Francis Apesteguy

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$405

Photography, Dalida, Francis Apesteguy

Dalida

Francis Apesteguy

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$405

Photography, Dancing (M), David Drebin

Dancing (M)

David Drebin

Photography - 76.2 x 95.3 cm Photography - 30 x 37.5 inch

$8,000

Photography, Bye Bye (M), David Drebin

Bye Bye (M)

David Drebin

Photography - 76.2 x 128.5 cm Photography - 30 x 50.6 inch

$8,000

Photography, Hanging on, David Drebin

Hanging on

David Drebin

Photography - 96 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 37.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$12,715

Photography, Rose, Tyler Shields

Rose

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114 x 114 cm Photography - 44.9 x 44.9 inch

$11,559

Photography, Travolta, Francis Apesteguy

Travolta

Francis Apesteguy

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$405

Photography, Stallone, Francis Apesteguy

Stallone

Francis Apesteguy

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$405

Photography, Diana, Francis Apesteguy

Diana

Francis Apesteguy

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$405

Photography, Broadway, Francis Apesteguy

Broadway

Francis Apesteguy

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$405

Photography, Daniel, Anthony Horth

Daniel

Anthony Horth

Photography - 51 x 61 x 0.2 cm Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$500

Print, Exit Eden, Jack Vettriano

Exit Eden

Jack Vettriano

Print - 51.5 x 40.5 x 1 cm Print - 20.3 x 15.9 x 0.4 inch

$954