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The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later.
Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide.
What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?
Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.
Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.
Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Annie Leibovitz is a portrait photographer who was propelled to fame as a photographer for Rolling Stone. Her photographs for some of the most iconic individuals and groups in pop culture would shape the look of the publication and cement her style in American art history. Shop a selection of Annie Leibovitz pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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Genres include landscape photography, aerial photography, action photography, portrait photography, architectural photography, macro photography, black-and-white photography, high-speed photography, long-exposure photography, micro photography, panoramic photography and time-lapse photography.
- What is a field photograph?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A “field photograph” may refer to the concept of Depth of Field (DoF), which is controlled by the lens aperture diameter. A deep depth of field means that all near and far objects are in focus. With narrow depth, only a small part of the image is in focus, and with a shallow depth of field, the emphasis is on just the aspect of your photo that you want to highlight. This field is different depending on the properties of your lens, sensor and camera settings. Find a collection of antique and vintage photographs on 1stDibs today.
- What is an artistic photograph?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Artistic photography may refer to photography that is not representational, which is the term that is used to define photography that merely takes in the scene that a photographer experiences. In an artistic photograph, the artist tries to create a scene that is prized more for its beauty than realness. Find various kinds of artistic photographs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Helen Levitt mostly photographed street scenes. Specifically, she captured images of daily life in areas of New York City that were home to working-class families. Levitt was born in New York City in 1913 and died there in 2009. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Helen Levitt photographic art.
- Who photographed Audrey Hepburn?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021There are many photographers that have photographed Audrey Hepburn. Bob Willoughby is famous for photographing the actress.
- Who did Jim Marshall photograph?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jim Marshall photographed a number of famous musicians. Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jim Morrison, the Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin and The Who are among those who posed for the American photographer. You'll find a collection of Jim Marshall photographic art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023A large-scale photograph is a photo that is larger than standard sizes. The ability to produce these oversized images emerged in the 1980s, and artists like Cindy Sherman and Jeff Wall began to use them in their work. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of photographic art from some of the world's top galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024No one knows for sure who the first female photographer was. However, some historians credit Sarah Anne Bright with being the first woman to capture a photographic image in 1839. Others believe that Constance Fox Talbot earned the achievement that same year. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of photographic art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Brett Weston largely photographed landscapes and natural forms like various species of plant. You can see these subjects in his works Dunes, Oceano; Holland Canal; and Mendenhall Glacier. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Brett Weston photographic art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Helen Levitt photographed everyday scenes of life in working class neighborhoods located throughout New York, New York. Her work helped to establish street photography as an art form. You can find a range of Helen Levitt photographic art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Terry O'Neill photographed many celebrities over the course of his career. The British photographer is especially well known for his photographs of musicians like Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Elton John, David Bowie and The Who. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Terry O'Neill photographic art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022American pinup model Bettie Page collaborated with a variety of photographers, but perhaps most notably worked with Bunny Yeager. It was this collaboration that resulted in the famous ‘Jungle Bettie’ photoshoot. Shop a range of authentic Bettie Page pieces from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
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The first surviving photograph, taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, depicts an upstairs window in the Burgundy region of France.
- What is a classical portrait?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A classical portrait is a work of art that depicts a person and attempts to show them in a natural way that captures how they really look. They differ from more modern portraits which often seek to show the person's emotional state and use various levels of abstraction to distort the subject's appearance. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of portrait paintings.
- What is a pet portrait?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A pet portrait is a painting of one’s pet. These portraits make for great keepsakes. Find a wide variety of animal paintings, including horse paintings, on 1stDibs.
- What is portrait art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Portrait art is the representation of a particular person or persons.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022American photographer Brett Weston was notably part of the “Group f/64” movement in photography. Founded in the early 1930s by photographers in the San Francisco Bay Area, pictures taken in this movement are characterized by sharp focus and careful framing of the subject matter — a reaction against the prominence of pictorialism at the time. Shop a collection of Brett Weston pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Douglas Kirkland is known as a celebrity photographer. Over his decades-long career he has photographed countless celebrities, perhaps most famously a set of Marilyn Monroe images taken in 1961. Shop a collection of Douglas Kirkland photography from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.
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