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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night

Quiet evening

NewYork Lights

Romy Schneider et Alain Delon

Twenty one Moons Until Solstice - Day 13

Her cat

Some Nights

A shift of Perspective

Midnight hour 10.44

The Ritual of Elegance

Eclipse, Melancholy serie

Good night

Reflection, Melancholy serie

Shimmering Night

Sultry in Shadows

Smoke and Silk

The Nightwatch

Warm night

Luna creciente

Stivali

Gárgara detail III

Gárgara detail II

Gárgara detail I

Rawr

Milk

Ñam

Loop II

Sucubo II

Oil of sexuality

Gargolas III

Gargolas II

My Eden

Me and Me (Diamond Dust)

Make your Transition

Gárgara

Weekend in Tokyo #1

Black beauty II

La lune n'a rien à craindre des loups #26

À Lisbonne

Flaying in darkness

New star

La Nuit

One Night In Paris (M)

Golden eye diamond dust (L)

Big city spy diamond dust (L)

Big city spy diamond dust (M)

Pink Panther (L)

Me and me diamond dust (L)

Me and me diamond dust (M)

Gotham city diamond dust (L)

Gotham city diamond dust (M)

Golden dream diamond dust (L)

Gold city diamond dust (L)

Gold city diamond dust (M)

Girl in orange dress diamond dust (L)

Girl in orange dress diamond dust (M)

Central park diamond dust (L)

Central park diamond dust (M)

Blazing city diamond dust (L)

Blazing city diamond dust (M)

This Is London (Lightbox)

This Is London (L)

This Is London (M)

Shanghai Love (Lightbox)

Shanghai Love (L)

Shanghai Love (M)

San Francisco Nights (Lightbox)