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Portrait of a Silverback
Drew Doggett
Photography - 91.4 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
The Air We Breathe
Jordana Ozier Lafontaine
Photography - 10 x 15 cm Photography - 3.9 x 5.9 inch
$291
Rome : Monument
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$437
Dent D’Hérens
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Weisshorn – Panorama
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Weisshorn Panoramique
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Zinalrothorn – Weisshorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Dents du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,065
Dent du Midi – Forteresse et Cathedrale
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,065
Cîme de l’Est
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 180 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 70.9 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Dents du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 132 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 52 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Dents du Midi et Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Dents du Midi panoramique
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Lever de soleil sur les Dents du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Les Dents du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Dents du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Weisshorn – King of my castle
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Panorama 4000 de Zermatt
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Dent Blanche, Pointe de Zinal
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Grand Cornier – Dent Blanche
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Dent Blanche
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Dent Blanche
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Dent Blanche et Grand Cornier
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Dent Blanche
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 135 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 53.1 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Dent Blanche Zermatt
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Dent Blanche – Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
La Dent Blanche et son ombre
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Sommet du Cervin
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Dent Blanche panoramique
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Panorama des Combins
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Grand Combin – Le Pleureur – La Sâle
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Grand Combin
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Combin – Cervin – Mont Rose
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 60 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Vallée des Combins
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Pizzo Bianco – Bernina
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Pizzo Bianco – Scerscen
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Pizzo Bianco
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Storm on Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Mont Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Massif du Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Les Drus et le Massif du Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$3,832
Les 4 Monts
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,065
Aiguilles de Chamonix et Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 60 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Massif du Mont-Blanc panorama
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 60 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Eiger – Jungfrau
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Eiger Monch Jungfrau panoramique
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Eiger – Mittellegi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,065
Eiger – Mönch – Jungfrau
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Face nord de l’Eiger
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Mont Rose – Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Montagnes du Valais
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Zinalrothorn – Cervin – Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Cervin – Ober – Dent d’Hérens
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Obergabelhorn – Matterhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 135 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 53.1 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Ober Gabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Ober Gabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,065
Matterhorn – Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Eiger – Mittellegi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Matterhorn North Face
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Matterhorn – The Hat
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Aiguille sans nom et les Drus
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Barre des Ecrins et Dome des Ecrins
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
$3,484
Aiguille du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,903
Aiguille des deux Aigles -Twins
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$4,065
Aiguille du Chardonnet
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Aiguille Verte et Drus
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 180 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 70.9 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$5,226
Cervin Matterhorn Zebra
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Matterhorn/Cervin North Face
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Jorasses group
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
$4,065
Aiguille du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Aiguille Verte et Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Aiguille du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$4,529
Massif du Mont-Blanc panorama vu de l'est
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
$4,065
Mont-Blanc 3 voies
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$4,645
Cervin forme parfaite
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,484
Sea(birds) XII
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$359
Seabirds XI
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$359
Seabirds VII
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$359
Seabirds II
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$359
Enlightenment
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$359
Darkness
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$359
Dark Secret
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$359
Balance
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$359
Path To Paradise
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$359
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Black and White Photography for Sale
Black and white photography is today one of countless photographic techniques and yet it was at one time the only type of photography available. This is the reason why it often tends to be associated with historical works and a vintage feel.
In the 1830s, Nièpce discovered how to print images onto metal plates. When he died in 1833, Louis Daguerre, followed by Francois Arago, continued to develop his research, resulting in the invention of the daguerreotype which consisted of an image printed onto a silver plate when exposed to the light. Together they invented photography.
The first black and white photos began to appear. Initially used for research purposes, photography started to spread as daguerreotype studios opened everywhere. Black and white portraits immortalized the faces of the upper middle classes and would later be used to capture all members of society. Celebrities were also a popular subject choice and many photographers specialized in taking their portraits, as Jean-Loup Sieff did all throughout his career almost a century after the invention of photography.
The first colored photographs soon followed. The technique was invented as early as 1860 but was not put to use until a century later. In the meantime, many unforgettable artists began to demonstrate their talents for art photography. Street photography, for example, was a key trend during the 20th century, with major photographers such as Robert Doisneau, Brassi and Henri Cartier-Bresson capturing the urban landscape of the time. All three were masters of taking candid photos. They succeeded in making fleeting moments last forever in monochrome images. Sometimes humorous, sometimes romantic, or even just a little bizarre, they take us back in time to days gone by. Looking at such rare and fragile moments can be like going through old postcards from the past, and although we enjoy looking at them, they can provoke a sense of nostalgia and melancholy.
In the United States, the humanist Walker Evans led the way for black and white photography, capturing the daily life of modern America with his analogue camera, whether it be in the New York subway or on the highways of the Deep South. A little later, Robert Frank photographed the faces of America and the American people with his remarkable black and white shots, recognizable thanks to his highly distinctive photographic technique and composition.
Of course, black and white photography is not limited to the representation of everyday scenes. It can also sublimate landscapes, as demonstrated by Kasra's shots. The black and white blend perfectly with the long exposure to create an effect of softness, floating and the passage of time quite exceptional. We could also mention Michael Kenna and Ricky Cohete who particularly excel in this field.
Some works fascinate by the perfect complementarity of these two colors: black, which is often associated with nothingness and sadness, and white, which is associated with light and hope. In the West at least, because it can have a completely opposite meaning in other cultures like Japan. The union of these two shades accentuates the contrasts and highlights the forms in a sober and elegant way. It often directs our attention to a single subject.
Often used to provoke a feeling of nostalgia, black and white unconsciously inscribes the works in history by conveying a timeless message, frozen in time.
Artsper invites you to take a stroll through time with this selection of works by Brno Del Zou, Yevgeniy Repiashenko, Emmanuelle Barbaras, Bert Stern, Alexander Benz and Hervé Gloaguen.
In photography, black and white means that all color has been removed from the image, leaving just shades of gray that span from black to white. This can either be done digitally or by using black and white film.
Many photographers and artists use black and white photography because it removes the distraction of color from an image. This can draw more focus to elements of the image such as the facial expression or gesture of the subject, the composition, or the shapes and textures.
Black and white photography is generally shot using the same equipment as color photography (although if film, using black and white film), but artists may optimise their results by looking for high contrast images, light sources, and interesting textures.