Photographies for Sale

Omnipresent and seemingly so natural in the smartphone era, the history of photography remains a relatively recent occurrence in comparison with the history of mankind.

Although it has been said that the technique's early stages began at the start of the 19th century, we owe its invention to Louis Daguerre in 1839. An associate of Niepce, he improved darkroom exposure time and modified the chemical elements necessary for the development of photographs. The daguerreotype was revealed to the general public on 7th January 1839 during a meeting at the French Academy of Sciences. Worldwide success was quick to follow.

Photo studios opened everywhere and the richest and most influential families at the time had their portrait taken in black and white.

Over time, the process took less and less time and the material needed less and less space. Tripods were eventually no longer necessary. In 1889, Eastman Kodak launched a portable camera with a film roll and photography took a completely new form.

Artists seized this new opportunity and art photography quickly started to develop.

The 20th century is characterized by the work of some of the most important photographers: Walker Evans, Henri Cartier Bresson, Robert Mapplethorpe, Raymond Depardon and of course Robert Doisneau. They succeeded incompletely transforming our vision of the world. They marked the end of one world and opened the way for another in which we could determine the contours and colors in of the world in our own unique ways. They showed us social realities and tragedies but they also immortalized the magic of Hollywood and the iconic men and women of their time.

Their successors followed in their footsteps, inspired by their unique framing and composition techniques. The creative possibilities of photography were yet again multiplied by the latest digital developments. Certain photographers maintained their steadfast love for the silver Leica cameras but many swapped them for sharper focus of reflex cameras and decided to play around in post-production to modify the photo's characteristics and final image.

Artsper's selection is representative of international photography from the 1950s to the current day. Made up of thousands of works, it covers a whole host of artistic processes, from photojournalism to fashion photography, contemporary documentary work, black and white photography to works which blur the lines between photography and other visual arts as well as iconic and sport photographs.

Two principles can be used to guide you when choosing a work of art photography: you can choose to prioritize the diversity of artistic approaches, or to create ensembles, by buying entire series enabling you to acquire coherent monographic collections.

Whether with portraits, romantic landscapes, urban imagery, daily life or reporting events, photography ensures the faithful representation of oneself or of those around us. Amongst many others, you will find the following names in our selection of famous photographers: Liu Bolin, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut NewtonLarry Clark and Carrie Mae Weems. And within our emerging artists you will find Clarisse Rebotier and Théo Gosselin, alongside countless others. You can also explore both small and large format photographs. You can discover more in our selection of photography recommendations.

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Photography, Tracks II, Bruno Charoy

Tracks II

Bruno Charoy

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$949

Photography, Blue Blondie, Mick Rock

Blue Blondie

Mick Rock

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$2,343

Photography, Sail, Oriane Brune

Sail

Oriane Brune

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$949

Photography, A Chick, Emil Farber

A Chick

Emil Farber

Photography - 26.5 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.4 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$593

Photography, Untitled, Chema Madoz

Untitled

Chema Madoz

Photography - 60 x 50 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 inch

$7,296

Photography, Kutubu Klan, Wylda Bayrón

Kutubu Klan

Wylda Bayrón

Photography - 60 x 90 x 4 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,152

Photography, Bouclier, Sophie Serra

Bouclier

Sophie Serra

Photography - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,969

Photography, Jump, Mourad Cherifi

Jump

Mourad Cherifi

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.02 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$652

Photography, Neorupestres, Martí Sala

Neorupestres

Martí Sala

Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$949

Photography, I Love I 2, John Yuyi

I Love I 2

John Yuyi

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.35 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,424

Photography, Jonathan, Larry Clark

Jonathan

Larry Clark

Photography - 20.5 x 12.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.1 x 4.9 x 0 inch

$712

Photography, Ray Charles, Philippe Gras

Ray Charles

Philippe Gras

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,127

Photography, Station 6, Aline Isoard

Station 6

Aline Isoard

Photography - 60 x 60 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

$1,305

Photography, Castaway, Arkadiy Kurta

Castaway

Arkadiy Kurta

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

$1,602

Photography, A fleur de peau #04, Malo

A fleur de peau #04

Malo

Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$6,643

Photography, L'attente, Olivier Morin

L'attente

Olivier Morin

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,127

Photography, City Range #47, Petr Strnad

City Range #47

Petr Strnad

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$380

Photography, Surreal Cemetery, Ken Heyman

Surreal Cemetery

Ken Heyman

Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch

$4,800

Photography, Lelo 1, Cristina Aldehuela

Lelo 1

Cristina Aldehuela

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,305

Photography, Venus, Tyler Shields

Venus

Tyler Shields

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

$2,500

Photography, Tiger #27, Mauricio Velez

Tiger #27

Mauricio Velez

Photography - 73.7 x 73.7 cm Photography - 29 x 29 inch

$2,000

Photography, Others, Héléna Palazzi

Others

Héléna Palazzi

Photography - 89 x 71 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35 x 28 x 0 inch

$1,068

Photography, Secret Beach, Teddy Marks

Secret Beach

Teddy Marks

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

$1,661

Photography, Sky, Victoire d'Harcourt

Sky

Victoire d'Harcourt

Photography - 160 x 130 x 3 cm Photography - 63 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,220

Photography, Azul, Mohamed Bourouissa

Azul

Mohamed Bourouissa

Photography - 61 x 78 x 1 cm Photography - 24 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,044

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