night

The night has inspired artists for centuries, a mysterious and fascinating subject full of profound concepts and ideas. The enchanting nature of the moon has often been personified as feminine. As the sun sets and the sky darkens, a myriad of stars fill the sky, punctuating the darkness with tiny luminous dots that sparkle for eternity. However it's not only night owls that appreciate the stars and night sky, this phenomenon literally guides our daily lives, and is an endless source of inspiration for artists.

Artists haven't stopped observing and learning how to depict the night sky in their works. Amongst them is French photographer, Roger Schall, who thrived during the outbreak of the Leica and Rolleiflex cameras in the late 20s. A contemporary of Doisneau, Brassai and even Cartier-Bresson, Schall's fly-on-the-wall technique rapidly gained him recognition and attention from the biggest newspaper editors. His little photography studio transformed into a an authentic photography agency, and went on to have his work printed in magazines across the globe. Waiting until the sun had set, Paris at night became his favourite subject. Adopting a neutral perspective, he let his device loose on the city; capturing forgotten alleyways, shops, and monuments, immortalising the Parisian nighttime in a photograph.

Artsper and its partner galeries have selected the most beautiful nocturnal works for you. So before going to bed, during an all-nighter, at midnight or at sunrise; explore the unlimited boundaries of night and day.

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Yes or No

The Garden Code

Yes or No

The Garden Code

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Headlight

Broadway

Angelus

Light painting

Night sea

Foggy Nights

Star River

Le Bal

Sentimental sentiment

Roman Traffic

Deep Breath

Watched

The Block

Colored trucks

Horses

Au fil du temps

Pleine lune

Amazonian dream

Journey to the Dawn

Since you're Awake Mrs Sandman send them some dreams

She'll send you thousands of sheeps to count at night

Gone with the Breeze

And suddenly comes the sun

A Corps Perdus Performance_1

The Room

Where do we go from here

Moonlight Night

Nightingale

Steps Toward Light

Ticking Clocks

Her nightshift

Weather Report

How to fix Time

Careful

Minuit Sur La Plage

Carnaval de Rio. Brésil. Sambo drome. 3

La charmeuse de serpent - Cyanotype

À l'écoute de l'étoile

Luna creciente

Interno inquieto

Celestial

Eclipse, Melancholy serie

Good night

The Ritual of Elegance

Reflection, Melancholy serie

Shimmering Night

Sultry in Shadows

The Nightwatch

Warm night

Ulysse

Stivali

Gárgara detail III

Gárgara detail II

Gárgara detail I

Rawr

Milk

Ñam

Loop II

Sucubo II

Oil of sexuality

Gargolas III