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Of Crimson Joy
Brian Ziff
Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 x 1.3 cm Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.5 inch
£2,049
Faith (Mustang)
Larsen Sotelo
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch
£3,074
Does Thy Life Destroy
Brian Ziff
Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 inch
£2,049
The invisible worm
Brian Ziff
Photography - 50 x 75 x 5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 2 inch
£2,049
L'Éternel Recommencement. Pharrell Williams Portrait intervened by the artists
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 76 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.9 x 24 x 0.1 inch
£4,099
Kate Pop (Kate Moss)
Christoph Martin Schmid
Photography - 44 x 33 cm Photography - 17.3 x 13 inch
£872
The Radiants, Pharrell Williams Portrait. Photograph intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 76 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.9 x 24 x 0.1 inch
£4,099
Strangers, Pharrell WIlliams. Portrait Photograps intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 76 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.9 x 24 x 0.1 inch
£4,099
Temporaire, Pharrell WIlliams. Portrait intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 76 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.9 x 24 x 0.1 inch
£4,099
Le Fauteuil de l'oubli, Pharrell Williams Portrait. Photograph intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 76 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.9 x 24 x 0.1 inch
£4,099
Lotophage, Pharrell Williams Portrait. Photograph intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 76 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.9 x 24 x 0.1 inch
£4,099
Lady of Naggaroth #2
Léa Bon
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
£2,049
Untitled 25 (NY)
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 112 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 44.1 x 31.5 x 0 inch
£3,279
Untitled 8 (NY)
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 80 x 112 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 44.1 x 0 inch
£3,279
Untitled 25 (Hussein Chalayan)
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
£2,459
Untitled 3 (Alexander McQueen)
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
£2,459
Untitled 71 (Alexander McQueen)
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£2,459
Untitled 31 (Paris)
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
£3,279
Untitled 27 (Paris), From the series La Notte, Medium
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
£3,279
Untitled 25 (Paris), From the series La Notte, Medium
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
£3,279
Untitled 23 (Paris), From the series La Notte, Medium
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
£3,279
Untitled 18 (Paris), From the series La Notte, Medium
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£3,279
Untitled 16 (Paris), From the series La Notte, Medium
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£3,279
Untitled 13 (Paris), From the series La Notte, Medium
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£3,279
Untitled 12 (Paris), From the series La Notte, Medium
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
£3,279
Untitled 10 (Paris), From the series La Notte, Medium
Arslan Sükan
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
£3,279
Lady Monster and Mr Walker
Martin Kallay
Photography - 75 x 50 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 inch
£1,869
Sreesha, Portrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Jill Peters
Photography - 89.4 x 70.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35.2 x 27.7 x 0.1 inch
£4,099
Sneha, Portrati. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Jill Peters
Photography - 89.4 x 70.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35.2 x 27.7 x 0.1 inch
£4,099
Debo, Portriat. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Jill Peters
Photography - 89.4 x 70.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35.2 x 27.7 x 0.1 inch
£4,099
Julie, Portrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Jill Peters
Photography - 89.4 x 70.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35.2 x 27.7 x 0.1 inch
£4,099
Vijay, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Jill Peters
Photography - 61 x 41.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 16.2 x 0.1 inch
£2,869
Anusha, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Jill Peters
Photography - 61 x 41.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 16.2 x 0.1 inch
£2,869
Banu, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Jill Peters
Photography - 61 x 41.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 16.2 x 0.1 inch
£2,869
Sri, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Jill Peters
Photography - 61 x 41.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 16.2 x 0.1 inch
£2,869
Conte de fée pas réveillée
Marine Foissey
Photography - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,691
Girl Crying II
Jochen Cerny
Photography - 100 x 121 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.6 x 1.2 inch
£3,115
2153
Salvatore Arnone
Photography - 89.9 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35.4 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,959
1060, From The series One
Salvatore Arnone
Photography - 104.9 x 86.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 41.3 x 34 x 0.1 inch
£2,131
1892, From The series One
Salvatore Arnone
Photography - 104.9 x 86.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 41.3 x 34 x 0.1 inch
£2,131
1373, From The series One
Salvatore Arnone
Photography - 119.9 x 89.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
£2,295
We are new heroines!. Homage to Louise Brooks and Barbara Kruger
Paloma Castello
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch
£2,459
Untitled, From the series Balance
Salvatore Arnone
Photography - 127 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 50 x 35 x 0.1 inch
£2,049
Untitled, From the serie "Balance"
Salvatore Arnone
Photography - 127 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 50 x 35 x 0.1 inch
£2,049
Nancy with cans, from paranoia series
Salvatore Arnone
Photography - 100.1 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,804
1915 Thaddée NATANSON
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
£2,181
1915 Thaddée NATANSON
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 x 0.2 inch
£3,071
1915 Gabrielle VALLOTTON
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
£3,071
1915 Vallotton Bonnard Vuillard K.X.Roussel
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
£3,961
1915 PORTRAIT Josse et Gaston BERNHEIM
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
£3,961
1915 Félix JASINSKY
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 x 0.2 inch
£2,181
1915 Art collector Gertrude STEIN PORTRAIT
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
£4,406
Desert Rose II - From the Desert Flower series
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
£2,049
The Wind - Desert Flower, Medium Print
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
£2,049
Blooming Flower II - From the Desert Flower series
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
£2,049
Blossoming, Italy - From the Desert Flower series
Guilherme Licurgo
Photography - 88.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35 x 23 x 0.1 inch
£2,049
CamilleR distance
Cahuate Milk
Photography - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£819
Donovan Stylin'
Hassan Hajjaj
Photography - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£7,031
Reflection
Daniel Dicenta
Photography - 150 x 130 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 51.2 x 0.4 inch
£2,670
Série: Se faire passer pour Mao
Nathalie Daoust
Photography - 90 x 60 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch
£2,225
Série : Se faire passer pour Mao
Nathalie Daoust
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
£2,225
Série : Se faire passer pour Mao
Nathalie Daoust
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
£2,225
Série : Se faire passer pour Mao
Nathalie Daoust
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
£2,225
The frozen few 5665
Götz Göppert
Photography - 60 x 90 x 5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 2 inch
£490
The drowning of consumption, shoes sauce
Idan Wizen
Photography - 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch
£8,455
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Portrait Photography for Sale
In the 1830s, Nièpce discovered the process for setting images onto pewter plates. In 1833, upon Nièpce's death, Louis Daguerre and François Arago continued his experiments and invented the daguerreotype, a process which created a printed image on a silver plate that had been exposed to light. Photography was born.
Similarly to how portrait painting had dominated artistic output in previous centuries, portrait photography was to become the pillar of the Second French Empire's photographic industry. Lenses with a shorter focal length, which enabled reduced exposure times, gradually appear on the market. The required equipment was expensive and difficult to handle. Some photographers, called daguerreotypists, decided to open their own photography studios to make a profit from their endeavours. The daguerreotype process was temperamental, and photographers had to take their pictures with great precision and attention to detail. They welcomed many people into their studios and customers choose how they wished to be photographed from catalogue of poses. Originally only accessible to the bourgeoisie, lower prices resulting from the growing number of studios eventually attracted a wider customer base. This phenomenon infuriated the poet Charles Baudelaire who was frustrated by the sense of narcissism sparked by the daguerreotypists.
Despite his protests, the egotistical trend only grew with the emergence of 'carte de visite' portraits (small photographs, the size of today's business cards). These were the brainchild of Adolphe Eugène Disdéri came up with the idea of producing portraits akin to visiting cards in 1859. He printed eight portraits in a variety of poses onto a single plate and once developed they could be cut up into eight distinct “visiting cards". Very popular with the bourgeoisie, they highlighted the sitters' social status. 'Carte de visite' portraits featuring celebrities were also sold to customers, who could subsequently add them to their albums.
The photographer Nadar was one of the first to demonstrate a conscious artistic approach to producing these portraits. He emphasised facial expressions and ensured the sitter was comfortable and at ease before taking the photograph. He photographed the era's greatest thinkers and artists, including Honoré de Balzac, George Sand, and Victor Hugo. He even managed to reconcile Baudelaire with portraiture.
At the end of the 19th century, the art of photography started to enter the mainstream, with the arrival of the Kodak company. The use of the camera, and the taking of portraits, became everyday occurrences. A century later, it was the invention of the digital camera which challenged the status quo. Whereas before alterations could only be made to photographs when they were being taken or developed, with the digital camera editing became easier, quicker and more convenient. Digital photography has given photographers much more freedom when it comes to editing and new methods and techniques are constantly being explored.
Some of the photographers who have left their mark on the last century include: Cindy Sherman, who excelled in self-portraits, Annie Leibovitz, who captured celebrities, the wacky duo, Pierre and Gilles, as well as Diane Arbus, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton and Bettina Rheims.
So, do portraits help us to learn more about each other, to remember, to invent, to act, or to reconnect with ourselves? Find out on Artsper, by exploring the works of Formento & Formento, Naomi Vona, Ahmed Bennani, Chou Ching Hui, Samuel Cueto, Brno del Zou, Ren Hang, Markus + Indrani, Jerome Liebling as well as Annina Roescheisen.
A portrait photograph can be a photograph of a person's head and shoulders, but it can also be of an animal or of a different section of the subject's body such as their feet. Portrait photographs in art often tell or hint something about its subject to the viewer, such as an aspect of their personality, but still contain an element of mystery.
The three major types of portrait photography are posed portraits, candid or anonymous portraits, and conceptual portraits. The last type, conceptual or creative portraits, can be experimental and abstract, and may not represent an image close to a traditional portrait.
The six main types of portrait photography are fine art portraits, traditional portraits (for example posed portraits taken at school), lifestyle portraits, group portraits, street portraits and glamour portraits.