Nude Photography for Sale
In the 1830s, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce pioneered a method to print images onto metal plates. After his death in 1833, Louis Daguerre and François Arago furthered his research, leading to the invention of the daguerreotype, a process that captured images on silver plates exposed to light. This marked the birth of photography, revolutionizing the way images were created and reproduced.
Unlike nude paintings, which had long been recognized as an artistic discipline, nude photography initially served scientific and educational purposes. Art schools used photography in anatomy courses, making it a popular tool for studying the human body. In Orsay, historical nude photographs were discovered with grids drawn on the bodies, helping artists replicate proportions more accurately in drawings and paintings.
By the early 20th century, magazines began publishing nude photographs, expanding the medium beyond academia. Publications like L'Étude Académique featured artistic nude images designed to replace live models in painting and sculpture. At its inception, photography was not considered a fine art but was instead regarded as a technical tool for capturing reality. Despite this, the use of erotic photography was already growing, with early nude magazines emerging even in the face of censorship.
The male nude, far less common than the female nude, appeared in early works by Albert Londe, Thomas Eakins, and Vincenzo Galdi. These outdoor photographs depicted men as idealized young figures, reminiscent of classical ephebes. In the 1930s and 1940s, photographers like Man Ray, Jean Ferrero, and Gregor Arax introduced a more virile and sophisticated representation of the male body, marking a shift in artistic expression.
Modern nude photography takes many forms beyond erotic imagery. Some contemporary photographers explore the human form through conceptual and provocative art. Jeff Koons embraces sexual provocation with explicit compositions, while Spencer Tunick orchestrates large-scale nude installations in public spaces. Joel-Peter Witkin approaches the nude with elements of the grotesque and surreal. Other influential nude photographers include Nan Goldin, known for her decadent and raw portraits, Nobuyoshi Araki, a master of black-and-white nudes, and Anders Petersen, who captures intimate and emotional scenes. Robert Mapplethorpe remains a defining figure with his minimalist compositions and striking black-and-white nudes.
By 1970, nude photography had gained full acceptance as an artistic genre, with specialized magazines dedicated to the field. Today, Artsper showcases works by renowned photographers such as Bert Stern, Ren Hang, Eric Ceccarini, Maurice Renoma, Dani Olivier, and Laetitia Lesaffre, offering a diverse collection of fine art nude photography for collectors and art enthusiasts.
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La lune n'a rien à craindre des loups #6
VAM / Jean-Pierre Gilson
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$1,917
Nue de dos
Lionel Bayol Themines
Photography - 25 x 22 x 0.2 cm Photography - 9.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$958
Pour le petit mâle
Jean-Baptiste Mondino
Photography - 42 x 31 x 1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch
$7,892
Purification
Igor Vasiliadis
Photography - 120 x 180 x 2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,819
Nu Divin N1
Ronald Martinez
Photography - 60 x 83 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 32.7 x 0 inch
$6,652
Nudo con giglio
Massimo Attardi
Photography - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$3,946
Heaven and Hell
Andres Serrano
Photography - 83.8 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Photography - 33 x 45 x 1 inch
$120,000
Le Souffle de l'Autumna
Ella Elijah
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$586
Translacìon 360° I
Francisco Vázquez
Photography - 51 x 77 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20.1 x 30.3 x 0.1 inch
$846
Guy with a paste earring
Gregg Friedberg
Photography - 38.1 x 30.5 cm Photography - 15 x 12 inch
$902
Christy Turlington
Patrick Demarchelier
Photography - 146 x 123 x 2 cm Photography - 57.5 x 48.4 x 0.8 inch
$146,570
Indian Autumn 2
Lukas Dvorak
Photography - 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,917
Hallmark hostage situation II
Carl Pascuzzi
Photography - 30.48 x 45.72 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$564
La nuit triangulaire
Francis Coffinet
Photography - 44 x 23 x 1 cm Photography - 17.3 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch
$2,142
Tetas (Triptych)
Luca Merendi
Photography - 100 x 300 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 118.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,044
Lady in Lace
Tran Huy Hoan
Photography - 96.5 x 88.9 x 0.6 cm Photography - 38 x 35 x 0.25 inch
$4,000
Figure Collection : Dark version
Leni Smoragdova
Photography - 74.9 x 110 x 1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,424
Mia Villiers-Farrow on a bed
Diane Arbus
Photography - 35.56 x 35.56 cm Photography - 14 x 14 inch
$18,603
Mythology
Nobuyoshi Araki
Photography - 107 x 81 x 0.2 cm Photography - 42.1 x 31.9 x 0.1 inch
$24,804
Au Feu d'une Rencontre Mystique
Françoise Benomar
Photography - 60 x 40 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch
$1,466
Bettie Page ‘Two- Peace Leopard Print Suit', Key Biscayne, FL
Bunny Yeager
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$6,000
The painters project - Jean-Louis Boccar
Eric Ceccarini
Photography - 160 x 106 x 1 cm Photography - 63 x 41.7 x 0.4 inch
$16,912
Dajana I, Milan, Exposure
Bruno Bisang
Photography - 50 x 40 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$3,044
Modernismo M102
Giuliano Bekor
Photography - 130 x 120 x 10 cm Photography - 51.2 x 47.2 x 3.9 inch
$16,912
Paula on the beach
John Isaacs
Photography - 130 x 130 x 0.8 cm Photography - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.3 inch
$18,039
Nude Carla Bruni, Harper Bazaar 1992
Philipe Robert
Photography - 100 x 75 x 5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 2 inch
$12,402
Amuleto- B&W Photograph Portrait of the artist Framed
Marta María Pérez Bravo
Photography - 48.9 x 38.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.25 x 15.25 x 0.1 inch
$3,000
Skate Box – SK8 Photo Series
Ren Hang
Photography - 81 x 20 x 4 cm Photography - 31.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$3,946
Kate Moss défilé Vivienne Westwood
Guy Marineau
Photography - 42 x 28 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11 x 0 inch
$1,522
Catch Me If You Can
MARC LAGRANGE
Photography - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$10,711
Marilyn new baby on the bed
A. Stella
Photography - 20 x 30.5 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 12 x 0.4 inch
$3,270
Burn Your Wonder Bra
Daniel Bombardier (Enjoy Denial)
Photography - 61 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 24 x 24 x 2 inch
$1,600
Elena Mar odalisca en mi patio
Alberto García-Alix
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$16,912
Emergency of beauty
Francesco Arena
Photography - 80 x 117 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 46.1 x 0.2 inch
$3,946
Kate Moss At 16
Jake Chessum
Photography - 101 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 39.8 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$3,608
Portrait sur carte - Mon coeur en Italie
Valérie Evrard
Photography - 22 x 16 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 6.3 x 0 inch
$451
Série Lignes Blanches, A
Stefan Hoareau
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$4,397
La Maison du Fada nº1
Manon Deck-Sablon
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$507
Corps en ligne
Dani Olivier
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,029
Joey on my Roof, NYC
Nan Goldin
Photography - 50.5 x 69 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 27.2 x 0 inch
$14,657
T’as d’belles jambes tu sais ?
Philipp Hugues Bonan
Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$812
Haskins Posters Front Cover
Sam Haskins
Photography - 61.2 x 52.7 cm Photography - 24.09 x 20.76 inch
$7,100
Phoebe, La Barque
André Carrara
Photography - 18 x 15 x 2 cm Photography - 7.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
$846
Sans titre
Alexandre Saint-Loup
Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,740
Taijitu, Portrait #4
George Mayer
Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.37 x 27.55 x 0.1 inch
$5,000 $4,500
Baccarat II, Paris
Ellen von Unwerth
Photography - 36.8 x 54.6 cm Photography - 14.5 x 21.5 inch
$9,000
Fiddlehead Fern
Mark Arbeit
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch
$2,200
Ski - Pointe Carmen des aiguilles du diable - Série Enjoy Skiing
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 35 x 35 x 2 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$733
Vol Libre
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 60 x 53 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 20.9 x 0 inch
$885
No22 Spirit Series
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 91 x 91 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.8 x 35.8 x 0 inch
$1,663
No31 Spirit Series
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 91 x 91 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.8 x 35.8 x 0 inch
$1,663
Three Graces
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch
$1,663
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Suki Da
Photography - 60 x 83 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 32.7 x 0 inch
$1,826 $1,644
Un monde fou - Série sculpture bronze corps humain
Monique Gervais
Sculpture - 13 x 24 x 19 cm Sculpture - 5.1 x 9.4 x 7.5 inch
$2,537
Standing Nude with Flower
Gernot Kissel
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.5 inch
$606
Audrey Fleurot 3
Theo Haggai
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 inch
$665
Need help with Nude Photography ?
Why are so many artworks nude?
Depicting the nude human body in art is, for many artists, a way to express the beauty of the human form as well as sentiment and emotions. Representing nudes in art is an old tradition; the earliest known depiction of a nude figure, a small sculpture carved from a wooly mammoth tusk, dates back 35,000 years.
Who is a famous nude photographer?
One of the most famous photographers who created nude images is Alfred Stieglitz, an American photographer whose career spanned the first half of the 20th century. Some of his most famous nude works are of his lover, famous artist Georgia O'Keeffe.
What are the earliest examples of nude photography?
Unlike paintings of nude figures, which fell under the artistic domain from the earliest examples, nude photography began to be used in the fields of science and education. Nude photography was then introduced into the art world as an alternative way of representing the human body.