Glamour photos

The concept of glamour taps into our innermost desires. Though often unfairly limited to just the depiction of fashion and art, women or celebrities, the writer Virginia Postrel notes that glamour is bigger than that - it has power in the form of nonverbal persuasion. In a talk on glamour in 2014, Postrel notes that “glamour is something that creates a sense of projection and longing. The longing is by channeling our desires." An often misinterpreted field, the history of glamour photography lies somewhere between the realms of fashion photoshoots and pornography, originating in the early years of 1900s France. As the Golden Age of Hollywood flourished stateside, the turn of the century saw art and photography shift to the U.S. and Ruth Harriet Louise becoming one the most prolific photographers of the 1920s. As the decades progressed so too did the ideas around what defines glamour photography. It does not indeed pull from a limited pool of subjects, as seen in the work by Alain Daussin and in particular in the black and white nudes of Gun Roze, as the artist captures how alluring the liberty of 1980s New York was compared to today. Thus, this style of photography questions our innermost desires - to let down our own guards and succumb to the allure of glamour in all of its forms.

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Painting, A bout de souffle, SOMA

SOMA

Painting - 92 x 62 x 1 cm Painting - 36.2 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,925

Photography, The explosion, Raul Bali

Raul Bali

Photography - 10.8 x 8.8 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.3 x 3.5 x 0.1 inch

$146

Photography, White Dancer, Ulrich Trüssel

Ulrich Trüssel

Photography - 93 x 93 x 3 cm Photography - 36.6 x 36.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,657

Photography, Matilda, Rosti Likachev

Rosti Likachev

Photography - 70 x 45 cm Photography - 27.6 x 17.7 inch

$976

Painting, Heart, Olga Tobreluts

Olga Tobreluts

Painting - 120.7 x 120.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.5 x 47.5 x 1 inch

$12,000

Design, Antinoüs, Olga Tobreluts

Olga Tobreluts

Design - 86 x 86 x 2 cm Design - 33.9 x 33.9 x 0.8 inch

$6,095

Photography, No title (No42), Suki Da

Suki Da

Photography - 60 x 83 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 32.7 x 0 inch

$1,975

Photography, Soru, Olga Tobreluts

Olga Tobreluts

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

$1,219

Sculpture, Blessed, David Drebin

David Drebin

Sculpture - 91.4 x 45.7 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 36 x 18 x 6 inch

Price upon request

Photography, Kate Coyne, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 inch

$778

Photography, Duo Dive, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm Photography - 30 x 20 inch

$1,125

Photography, Splash!, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm Photography - 30 x 20 inch

$686

Photography, Twilight Uluru, Anthony Horth

Anthony Horth

Photography - 50.8 x 71.1 x 0.5 cm Photography - 20 x 28 x 0.2 inch

$800

Photography, Puff Cloud, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 inch

$835

Photography, Inside the web, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

$10,361

Photography, Magnolia, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 53.3 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 21 x 16 x 0.5 inch

$672

Photography, Listen, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

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

$424

Photography, Venus, Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

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

$2,500

Photography, Bush Fire, Anthony Horth

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 0.5 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 0.2 inch

$1,097

Photography, The golden jail, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

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

$1,463

Photography, Suspense, Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography - 68 x 101 x 1 cm Photography - 26.8 x 39.8 x 0.4 inch

$10,000

Photography, The Red Book, Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114 x 152 x 1 cm Photography - 44.9 x 59.8 x 0.4 inch

$15,000

Photography, Smoke, Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 1 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.4 inch

$11,000

Painting, BB, SOMA

BB

SOMA

Painting - 138 x 98 x 1 cm Painting - 54.3 x 38.6 x 0.4 inch

$4,144

Photography, Run worker, run!, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$3,047

Photography, Culture for all, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$3,047

Photography, Serpentine, Anthony Horth

Anthony Horth

Photography - 121.9 x 243.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 48 x 96 x 1 inch

$9,000

Photography, 4 Lips, Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Photography - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$6,000

Photography, Rolls Royce, Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

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

$5,000

Photography, Rio Carnaval, Anthony Horth

Anthony Horth

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$750

Photography, Rio Carnival, Anthony Horth

Anthony Horth

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$750

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