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, El amor, James Sparshatt

El amor

James Sparshatt

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

£595

Photography, Keyhole, Alain Boccard

Keyhole

Alain Boccard

Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

£605

Photography, Pink Lady, Marcus Cederberg

Pink Lady

Marcus Cederberg

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£175

Photography, Ciel 21, Feng Hatat

Ciel 21

Feng Hatat

Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£526

Photography, Brexit, Samsofy

Brexit

Samsofy

Photography - 75 x 75 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

£509

Photography, Freedom, Rodrigo

Freedom

Rodrigo

Photography - 26.7 x 35.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.5 x 14 x 0 inch

£1,753

Photography, Discord, Thandiwe Muriu

Discord

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

£11,402

Photography, Recordings IV, Javier Rey

Recordings IV

Javier Rey

Photography - 80 x 46 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 18.1 x 0 inch

£1,028

Photography, Pola Molitor, Gil Rigoulet

Pola Molitor

Gil Rigoulet

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.02 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£1,930

Photography, Becoming, Brooke Shaden

Becoming

Brooke Shaden

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£2,105

Photography, Blackrock, Joost Wensveen

Blackrock

Joost Wensveen

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

£2,894

Photography, N°2064, Jean-Paul Baret

N°2064

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 100 x 65 cm Photography - 39.4 x 25.6 inch

£653

Photography, By My Side 1, Antoine Rose

By My Side 1

Antoine Rose

Photography - 35 x 35 x 0.5 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch

£812

Photography, Best wave IV, Tommy Schultz

Best wave IV

Tommy Schultz

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

£702

Photography, Untitled, Ebuka Michael

Untitled

Ebuka Michael

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

£706

Photography, Portrait #1, D-A Woisard

Portrait #1

D-A Woisard

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

£702

Photography, Warrior Bride, AJ Barnes

Warrior Bride

AJ Barnes

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

£767

Photography, Kashi, John Kenny

Kashi

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,150

Photography, Hase, Gelitin

Hase

Gelitin

Photography - 24 x 80 x 5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch

£1,886

Photography, Bomdok, Georges Rousse

Bomdok

Georges Rousse

Photography - 61 x 76 cm Photography - 24 x 29.9 inch

£1,623

Photography, Sir Alex, Mark Leech

Sir Alex

Mark Leech

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

£614

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

£439

Photography, Family, Ali Buhamad

Family

Ali Buhamad

Photography - 40 x 30 x 5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 2 inch

£877

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

£702

Photography, Les Amies, Dasha & Mari

Les Amies

Dasha & Mari

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

£702

Photography, Tracks V, Bruno Charoy

Tracks V

Bruno Charoy

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

£702

Photography, 152 - Van Gogh, Bernard Pras

152 - Van Gogh

Bernard Pras

Photography - 106 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 41.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£4,385

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