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![Painting, In White Sleeve, Oyeleye Feranmi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200034_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 8th Position Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198638_1_grid.jpg)
8th Position Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch
€4,851
![Photography, Smoke Mouth (1), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198427_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Smoke Mouth, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198424_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Glitter Pill (1), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197382_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Glitter Pill, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197381_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The Swan, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197337_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, On Top Of The World II, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196977_1_grid.jpg)
On Top Of The World II
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 57.2 cm Photography - 30 x 22.5 inch
€4,851
![Photography, Green Book, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196628_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The Choice (1), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195491_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, I'll Be Back Soon, Claudia Chang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207494_1_grid.jpg)
I'll Be Back Soon
Claudia Chang
Painting - 72.5 x 60.5 x 3 cm Painting - 28.5 x 23.8 x 1.2 inch
€3,600
![Painting, A glimpse into rural tranquility, Narek Qochunc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203797_1_grid.jpg)
A glimpse into rural tranquility
Narek Qochunc
Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€193
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![Photography, Hands, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211939_1_grid.jpg)
Hands, The Sugar Project
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 49 x 48.3 x 0.5 cm Photography - 19.3 x 19 x 0.2 inch
€1,455
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![Painting, Tanker, Stéphane Joannes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205811_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Sans titre, Stéphane Joannes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205801_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, China. Peking. Cotton mill nursery, Eve Arnold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204042_1_grid.jpg)
China. Peking. Cotton mill nursery
Eve Arnold
Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch
€2,280
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![Photography, 15.10.2017, 17h41, Prisca Lobjoy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190726_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 01.12.2013, 22h, Prisca Lobjoy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190723_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, I Am Beautiful - Swan - Lake, Trayko Popov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189745_1_grid.jpg)
I Am Beautiful - Swan - Lake
Trayko Popov
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
![Painting, La cage où le silence fût brisé par la voix d'un homme au bord des larmes, Sandra Chevrier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188311_1_grid.jpg)
La cage où le silence fût brisé par la voix d'un homme au bord des larmes
Sandra Chevrier
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€10,500
![Painting, Pigeons, Agnieszka Zawal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187078_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hidden Dreams 17, Sam Bergwein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214136_1_grid.jpg)
Hidden Dreams 17
Sam Bergwein
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch
€2,900
![Print, Kharkiv, Tetiana Ocheredko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208492_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Mariupol, Tetiana Ocheredko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208235_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Red White and Blue (L), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202377_1_grid.jpg)
Red White and Blue (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch
€9,701
![Photography, The Bunny and the Man (XXL), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200201_1_grid.jpg)
The Bunny and the Man (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
€48,507
![Photography, The Bunny and the Man (XL), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200200_1_grid.jpg)
The Bunny and the Man (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 cm Photography - 48 x 72 inch
€24,254
![Photography, The Bunny and the Man (L), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200199_1_grid.jpg)
The Bunny and the Man (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€14,552
![Photography, The Bunny and the Man (M), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200198_1_grid.jpg)
The Bunny and the Man (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
€9,701
![Photography, The Anonymity of Shape (XXL), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200195_1_grid.jpg)
The Anonymity of Shape (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
€48,507
![Photography, The Anonymity of Shape (XL), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200194_1_grid.jpg)
The Anonymity of Shape (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
€19,403
![Photography, The Anonymity of Shape (L), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200193_1_grid.jpg)
The Anonymity of Shape (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch
€9,701
![Photography, Soldier Silhouette (XXL), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200188_1_grid.jpg)
Soldier Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
€48,507
![Photography, Soldier Silhouette (XL), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200187_1_grid.jpg)
Soldier Silhouette (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 137.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 54 x 72 inch
€24,254
![Photography, Soldier Silhouette (M), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200186_1_grid.jpg)
Soldier Silhouette (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
€14,552
![Photography, Match Silhouette (XXL), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200166_1_grid.jpg)
Match Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
€48,507
![Photography, Match Silhouette (XL), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200165_1_grid.jpg)
Match Silhouette (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
€19,403
![Photography, Match Silhouette (L), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200164_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Hat Tu Silhouette (XXL), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199341_1_grid.jpg)
Hat Tu Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
€48,507
![Photography, Gunslinger Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199024_1_grid.jpg)
Gunslinger Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
€48,507
![Photography, Gunslinger Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199023_1_grid.jpg)
Gunslinger Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
€19,403
![Photography, Gunslinger Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199022_1_grid.jpg)
Gunslinger Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch
€9,701
![Photography, Grace with Hammer, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199016_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Grace with Hammer, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199015_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Grace with Hammer, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199014_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Grace with Hammer, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199013_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Champagne Pour Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198659_1_grid.jpg)
Champagne Pour Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch
€9,701
![Photography, Bunny Silhouette III, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198656_1_grid.jpg)
Bunny Silhouette III
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
€48,507
![Photography, Bunny Silhouette III, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198655_1_grid.jpg)
Bunny Silhouette III
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
€19,403
![Photography, Bunny Silhouette III, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198654_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bunnies Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198648_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bunnies Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198647_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bunnies Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198646_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bunnies Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198645_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Into The Fog (4), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196643_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Into The Fog (3), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196642_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Into The Fog (2), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196641_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Into The Fog (1), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196640_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Frail Soldier, Alabi Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193447_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Journal D'Un Graveur - Vol. 2 Plate 6, Joan Miró](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/993972_1_grid.jpg)
Journal D'Un Graveur - Vol. 2 Plate 6
Joan Miró
Print - 57 x 45.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 22.4 x 17.9 x 0 inch
€1,400
![Design, Flight, Fabrik](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203781_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Village in Snow - 7651203, Simeon Posen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203488_1_grid.jpg)
Village in Snow - 7651203
Simeon Posen
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€3,250
![Photography, Ghost, Mourad Cherifi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190108_1_grid.jpg)
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Jackson Pollock (v3) splash 400% & 100%
Bearbrick
Design - 28 x 10 x 10 cm Design - 11 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
€460
![Design, Seeking Calm - No 3, Maria Mueller Atelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1528881_1_grid.jpg)
Seeking Calm - No 3
Maria Mueller Atelier
Design - 10 x 10 x 0.3 cm Design - 3.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
€1,132
![Design, Seeking Calm - No 22, Maria Mueller Atelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1528866_1_grid.jpg)
Seeking Calm - No 22
Maria Mueller Atelier
Design - 10 x 10 x 0.3 cm Design - 3.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
€1,132
![Sculpture, Elephant with Ballons, Valay Shende](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205813_1_grid.jpg)
Elephant with Ballons
Valay Shende
Sculpture - 120 x 45 x 50 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 17.7 x 19.7 inch
€55,000
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Tribal Hermes
Massimiliano Pelletti
Sculpture - 37 x 27 x 30 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 10.6 x 11.8 inch
€39,000
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White
In physics, white is the sum of all the colours. To the human eye, white appears to be the total absence of colour. Amongst artists, white and its many uses in art are continuously evolving and challenging those who would embrace them. Is white, then, a non-colour, or an enhancer of colours? Intangible or material? Absence or excess?
Since Antiquity, white has been appreciated for its symbolic value. In Ancient Greece, where they would paint their statues, it was a sign of incompletion, whereas the Romans believed it showed pomp and imperialist virtue. With the rise of Christianity, white was used in opposition to black in order to emphasise moral dichotomies: the pure, divine white against the darkness. In some cases, however, white was used to show sickness or death, most notably in the pallid representations of the skeletal, crucified Christ.
In the Renaissance white was used to sublimate faces and backgrounds. Da Vinci even based his sfumato technique on the soft transition from light into darkness. Throughout the history of painting, white was considered precious for its ability to reflect light. It attracts the gaze even when used in the tiniest quantities, and illuminates the subject, drawing out stunning contrasts as seen in the works of Rembrandt, or in Vermeer's famous Girl with the Pearl Earring.
With the rise of Impressionism, white was used as the brightest tone amongst shades of grey. While Manet produced canvases which were forerunners to monochromes, including The Reader, which was almost pure white, Monet delivered a stunning gradient of whites whilst recreating the snow at his home in Giverny. The first true white monochrome appeared with the arrival of Malevitch's White Square on a White Background. The artist said 'I have broken the blue boundary of colour limits, and come out into the white'.
Modernists were equally passionate about white and valued it incredibly highly. Miro in particular questioned the status of white on canvases. In his painting Woman, Bird and Star white is in parts boldly painted, but is also distinctive for its absence around the star. Picasso, on the other hand, explored white in conjunction with his famous coloured periods. Piero Manzoni became famous thanks to his 'achromatic' paintings, a series of canvases produced exclusively in shades of white. Moving into the 20th century, white became synonymous with minimalist abstraction. For artists like Kandinsky, white was a cosmic colour, associated with a spiritual search for the absolute, guiding the artists as he seek to express his emotions.
Today, white remains an ever popular subject. Roman Opalka made his name creating a series of white numbers of a white background, while Daniel Arsham reinvents white walls in galleries by letting his artwork drip down onto them. White is a colour with multiple symbolic interpretations. The colour of divinity or humility; of purity and immaculate, of emptiness and absence, but always colour. If blue has Klein and red has Rothko, it appears that no artist has yet succeeded in fully mastering white – but maybe you'll find them in our selection!