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 photographerRoger 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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Print, Camaro, Philippe Matine

Philippe Matine

Print . 70 x 140 x 4.5 cm Print . 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

$525

Print, Ce soir, Philippe Matine

Philippe Matine

Print . 100 x 140 x 4.5 cm Print . 39.4 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

$561

Photography, Garden 1, Nicholas Winter

Nicholas Winter

Photography . 40 x 40 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,173

Painting, New Year, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,154

Print, Better, Philippe Matine

Philippe Matine

Print . 70 x 140 x 4.5 cm Print . 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

$525

Photography, Dark Light, Jean-Guy Nakars

Jean-Guy Nakars

Photography . 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$957

Print, Casali, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$359

Print, Tempio, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$514

Print, Casalino, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$359

Painting, Love Night, Tatyana Derdey

Tatyana Derdey

Painting . 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$503

Painting, Winter night, Simon Kozhin

Simon Kozhin

Painting . 60 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$15,794

Photography, Voie lactée, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 60 x 40 x 3 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,029

Painting, Couple, Galka

Galka

Painting . 35 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$620

Photography, Night fever, Rodrigo

Rodrigo

Photography . 27.1 x 18.1 x 0.1 cm Photography . 10.7 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$1,554

Photography, Solo dance, Shulan Wang

Shulan Wang

Photography . 45 x 30 x 1 cm Photography . 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$957

Photography, House 15, Nicholas Winter

Nicholas Winter

Photography . 40 x 40 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,173

Print, Elefante, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print . 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$514

Print, Orso, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print . 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$514

Print, Borsa, Tino Stefanoni

Tino Stefanoni

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$359

Photography, Garage, Feng Hatat

Feng Hatat

Photography . 70 x 50 x 5 cm Photography . 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$778