In the 21st century, photography entered the digital age. Now that it has become an integral part of our daily lives, it’s easy to forget that photography is still a relatively recent process.
Firstly, its history is a question of debate. Indeed, there are three people who claim to be the father of photography. In 1827, Nicéphore Nièpce took a photograph from his window near Chalon-sur-Saône. Entitled "Point de vue du Gras", it is the oldest preserved photograph to this day. But in 1829, he collaborated with Louis Daguerre, who continued his research and invented the daguerreotype, which prints an image on a silver plate which has been exposed to light. Parallel to these still experimental trials, in 1833, on the other side of the Channel, William Henry Fox Talbot began to take an interest in images developed in a darkroom. In 1841, he patented the calotype, the first process that allowed the multiplication of the same image from a negative.
Unveiled to the general public on 7th January 1839, the daguerreotype was a worldwide success. The popularity of photography quickly grew, thanks in no small part to Kodak, who launched the first portable camera with the slogan ‘You press the button, we do the rest’.
However, photographers wanted to be recognised as artists and join the Fine Arts Society. Hence, Pictorialism was born, an aesthetic movement that distinguishes ‘created’ images from mere records. The twentieth century was then marked by the work of great photographers such as Walker Evans, Henri Cartier Bresson, Robert Mapplethorpe and Robert Doisneau.
Contemporary photographers continue to be inspired by these forerunners, some faithful to their silver Leicas, others mastering digital photography. This genre sees photographers situating themselves both in uninhabited interiors, exposing the beauty of the spaces in the absence of human life, and taking intimate portraits of subjects in their surroundings, immortalising everyday moments of life.
To add a trendy touch to your interior, there really is nothing like a photograph! Would you like to harmonise your interior and create a space that reflects your personality? Artsper's experts have selected works that will allow you to showcase your taste in contemporary art in every room, from lounge to bathroom and kitchen to bedroom. With our collection of interior photography, choose a work with a story and soul that you won't find anywhere else!
Reliquaire pour un culte de venus 28e version, 2016
17.7 x 11.8 inch
Photography
$ 377
Le Zinc au bistrot des Chevriers Paris 1937, 2017
15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
Photography
$ 1,030
La plume - Série Les Caprices de Madame Bovary, 2013
19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
Photography
$ 942
Around That Time - Jacqueline de Ribes, 1984, 1984
23.6 x 23.6 inch
Photography
$ 5,000
Roy Lichtenstein, New York, 1977 (Lichtenstein Studio, Southampton) Untitled #4, 1977
39.4 x 51.2 inch
Photography
$ 12,000
Hallucination- Hommage à Yayoi Kusama, 2020
43.3 x 51.2 x 2.4 inch
Photography
$ 3,770