Top 75 Art Photography Trends of 2014

From Intimate Body Images to Documentary Trans Photography

— January 11, 2015 — Fashion
The 2014 art photography trends point in the direction of challenging the norm, a concept that many artists and free-spirits tend to follow in order to encourage different perspectives. This year saw a particular focus on the idea of an ideal beauty standard as well as common stereotypes.

In regards to the former, the 2014 art photography trends included one woman's creativity to be photoshopped in the different beauty standards found around the world by various international designers. Another photoshoot compared an original image with a doctored one that was manipulated before the models' very eyes, which elicited a deeper response.

By taking on a social responsibility to help change the world, even if it is only in a small way, the 2014 art photography trends show that artists and designers are focused on making a difference. For more insight on how this might affect the new year, check out Trend Hunter's Top 20 Trends in 2015.
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Quirky Vintage Subway Photos
Quirky Vintage Subway Photos
Bob Mazzer Captures Rare Moments in the London Underground
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Female Bedroom Photography
Female Bedroom Photography
The Mirrors and Windows Series Captures Women from Around the World
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Haunting Epidemic Photography
Haunting Epidemic Photography
Maxim Dondyuk Chronicles the TB Epidemic in Ukraine
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Soviet Ruin Photography
Soviet Ruin Photography
Rebecca Bathory Photographs Abandoned Soviet Ruins
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Diversified Beauty Photography
Diversified Beauty Photography
Selfridges' Hello Beautiful Imagery Celebrates All Kinds of Beauty
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Bedroom Monster Photography
Bedroom Monster Photography
Terror by Laure Fauvel Shows Children Frightening Imaginary Monsters
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Surreal Dreamlike Portraits
Surreal Dreamlike Portraits
Stoddard’s Human Portraits are Layered With Ominously Dystopic U
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Surreally Painted Photographs
Surreally Painted Photographs
Artist Aliza Razell Incorporates Watercolor into Her Self-Portraits
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Minimalist Photoshop Photography
Minimalist Photoshop Photography
Pawel Fabjanski Focuses on the Surreal Nature of Retouched Images
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Surreal Children Portraits
Surreal Children Portraits
Photographer Loretta Lux Makes Kids Look Like Porcelain Dolls
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Everyday Object Artworks (UPDATE)
Everyday Object Artworks (UPDATE)
The Conceptual Work of Domenic Bahmann is Playfully Entertaining
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Beguiling Surrealist Photography
Beguiling Surrealist Photography
Vitaliy Kliushkin Provides an Alternate Reality in His Work
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Modern Witch Portraits
Modern Witch Portraits
Women of Power by Katarzyna Majak is Full of Magic and Mystery
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Celebrity Self-Portrait Books
Celebrity Self-Portrait Books
The Kim Kardashian Selfie Book Boasts 352 Pages of Her Face
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Child Witch Photography
Child Witch Photography
The Force by Tomaas is Innocently Dark and Supernatural
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Poignant Poverty Portraits
Poignant Poverty Portraits
Brenda Ann Kenneally Documents People Living Below the Poverty Line
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Boldly Botanical Fashion Calendars
Boldly Botanical Fashion Calendars
The Splash 2014 Calendar Celebrates a Love for Fashion
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Afro Fusion Editorials
Afro Fusion Editorials
The January 2014 Vogue 'African Visions' Photoshoot is Bold & Bright
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Tender Womanhood Photography
Tender Womanhood Photography
Mariam Sitchinava Captures the Essence of Womanhood
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Suicidal Damsel Photography
Suicidal Damsel Photography
Drifting Away by Remi Rebillard Stars Model Alea Wiles
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Freaky Figurine Photography
Freaky Figurine Photography
Tim Walker Shoots Insanity for Love Magazine Spring/Summer 2014
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Photoshopped Cultural Beauty Standards
Photoshopped Cultural Beauty Standards
Global Artists Manipulate Before & After by Ester Honig
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Music-Loving Hippie Lookbooks
Music-Loving Hippie Lookbooks
The Free People Festival 2014 Catalog Prepares for Summer Events
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Matching Print Fashion Collages
Matching Print Fashion Collages
Fashion Photography Blogger Bianca Mixes Fendi with Monet
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Humanizing Disfigured Portraits
Humanizing Disfigured Portraits
Photographer Cyril Crepin Captures Facial Reconstruction Patients
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Scandinavian Fairy Tale Photography
Scandinavian Fairy Tale Photography
The Birglind Sisters We are 365 Photo Blog is Beyond Creative
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Sultry Summer Portraits
Sultry Summer Portraits
C-Heads Kicks off Its '50 Girls of Summer' Series
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Into the Wild Photography
Into the Wild Photography
Foothills/Mountains by Jaime Beechum Captures the Great Outdoors
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Trapped Pet Photography
Trapped Pet Photography
The Cats, Dogs and Human Furniture Series Deserves a Good Chuckle
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Whimsical Self-Portraits
Whimsical Self-Portraits
This Stunning Self-Portrait Series by Christine McConnell is Surreal
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Mixed Family Portraits
Mixed Family Portraits
CYJO Captures Stunning Images of Multi-Ethnic Families in Mixed Blood
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Drug Addict Couture
Drug Addict Couture
Gigi Ben Artzi and Loral Amir Show a Different Side of Drug Addiction
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Expressive Brow Editorials
Expressive Brow Editorials
Flaunt Magazine's Sung Hee Kim Shoot is Lensed by Photographer Yu Tsai
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Fantastical Female Portraits
Fantastical Female Portraits
Photographer Katerina Plotnikova Captures Fairytale-Like Scenarios
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Eccentrically Bare Photography
Eccentrically Bare Photography
The 'Plastic' Series Incorporates Plastic Fashion Accessories
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Gruesome Mid-20th Century Photography
Gruesome Mid-20th Century Photography
Herbert List Captured Surreal Images Way Before Photoshop
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Promising Youthful Photography
Promising Youthful Photography
Polina Photographs Bright-Eyed Youths
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Beautiful Albino Portraits
Beautiful Albino Portraits
Sanne De Wilde Captures Rare Paleness in 'Show White'
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Gender Swapped Prom Dates
Gender Swapped Prom Dates
Switch by JJ Levine Takes Awkward School Dance Photos to Next Level
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Dream-Inspired Photography
Dream-Inspired Photography
Escape Artist Rosie Hardy Creates Surreal and Imaginative Imagery
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Surreal-Surrounding Tattoo Photography
Surreal-Surrounding Tattoo Photography
Tiny Tattoos by Austin Tott Boast Matching Environments
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Adorable Mini-Me Photography
Adorable Mini-Me Photography
Animals with Miniature Versions of Themselves is Too Cute for Words
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Ethereal Long Exposure Photography
Ethereal Long Exposure Photography
Darren Moore Captures Otherworldly Landscapes
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Absurdly Grotesque Photography
Absurdly Grotesque Photography
Andi Galdi Vinko's Photographs are Weird and Wonderful
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Wanderlust-Inducing Pictures
Wanderlust-Inducing Pictures
Jonathan Moyal's Road Trip Photography Spark a Curiosity for Travel
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Gloriously Grotesque Photography
Gloriously Grotesque Photography
Shoreditch Wildlife Documents Reckless Lifestyles
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Peculiar Self-Portraiture
Peculiar Self-Portraiture
Iiu Susiraja Challenges Typical Femininity in her Self-Portraits
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Stunning Magical Photography
Stunning Magical Photography
Margarita Kareva Captures Enchanting Worlds with Gorgeous Women
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Femme Fatale Swimwear Ads
Femme Fatale Swimwear Ads
The Beach Bunny Spring 2014 Campaign Stars Model Irina Shayk
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Mermaid-Worthy Beauty Looks
Mermaid-Worthy Beauty Looks
AQUA by Joanna Kustra Stars a Stunning Vanessa Grasse
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Hairy Armpit Photo Series
Hairy Armpit Photo Series
The 'Natural Beauty' Photo Series Celebrates Women with Underarm Hair
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Poignantly Raw Motherhood Photography
Poignantly Raw Motherhood Photography
Mother by Elinor Carucci Delivers an Uncensored Account
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Timeless Sheath Wedding Dresses
Timeless Sheath Wedding Dresses
The BHLDN Fall 2014 Bridal Collection is Flowy and Feminine
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Realistically Surreal Photography
Realistically Surreal Photography
Photographer Eva O’Leary Captures the Magic in Everyday Life
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Daily Ballerina Photography
Daily Ballerina Photography
This Inspiring Dance Instagram Account Showcases a Dancer's Daily Life
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Evocative Feminine Photography
Evocative Feminine Photography
'Girlfriends' Interprets the Female Gaze
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Stereotype-Challenging Portraits
Stereotype-Challenging Portraits
'Judging America' Reveals Ingrained Prejudices
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Uninhibited Snogging Photography
Uninhibited Snogging Photography
Harley Weird Photographs People Kissing in her Latest Project
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Body Diversity Campaigns
Body Diversity Campaigns
This Dear Kate Ad Celebrates All Different Types of Bodies
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Comical Adult Film Photography
Comical Adult Film Photography
This Issue of Useful Photography Focuses on Opening Scenes
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Naked Handstander Portraits
Naked Handstander Portraits
One Guy is Doing Naked Handstands Around the World for a Cause
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Intimate Transgender Photography
Intimate Transgender Photography
Willeke Duijvekam Documents Lives of Two Girls For Six Years
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Bizarre Muscle Beach Photography
Bizarre Muscle Beach Photography
Michelle Groskopf Captures the Weird and the Wonderful
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Idealized Facial Comparisons
Idealized Facial Comparisons
The Original/Ideal Project Examines
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Trangender Relationship Photography
Trangender Relationship Photography
This Couple Photographed Their Evolving Trans Relationship
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Creepy Beauty Editorials
Creepy Beauty Editorials
The Novembre Magazine July 2014 Issue Focuses on Experimental Looks
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Poverty-Stricken Prostitute Pictures
Poverty-Stricken Prostitute Pictures
Souvid Datta Captures Indian Children and Sex Workers
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Intimate Body Image Photography
Intimate Body Image Photography
Jen Davis Explores Intimacy and Obesity in 11 Years
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Documentary Trans Photography
Documentary Trans Photography
Female to 'Male' Explores Gender Identity
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Haunting Mental Illness Photography
Haunting Mental Illness Photography
Lisa Lindvay Captures Daily Life of Mental Disorder Patients
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Endless Summer Photography
Endless Summer Photography
Travel by Magdalena Wosinska is a Series for Dreamers and Adventurists
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Earthy Hippie Chick Editorials
Earthy Hippie Chick Editorials
Candice Swanepoel Stars in Vogue Brazil Antes do P
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Then-and-Now Playboy Bunnies
Then-and-Now Playboy Bunnies
Photographer Sara Naomi Lewkowicz Captured Hefner's Retired Models
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Intimate Stranger Photography
Intimate Stranger Photography
Hemya Moran Invites Strangers to Become a Part of Her World
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Intimate Female Photography
Intimate Female Photography
Francesca Jane Allen's Portraits of Girls Capture Their Vulnerability
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