Black and White Photography for Sale

Photography, Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Reïms,, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Reïms,

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Reïms, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Reïms

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, La Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans, Sébastien Béghuin

La Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale de Marseille la Majeur, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale de Marseille la Majeur

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reïms, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reïms

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Cathédrale de Notre-Dame d'Évreux, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale de Notre-Dame d'Évreux

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Balti XI, Tanguy Mendrisse

Balti XI

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm

$147

Photography, Calm Sea, Stuart Möller

Calm Sea

Stuart Möller

Photography - 76 x 101 cm

$1,242

Photography, Larguez les amarres !, Pierre Gély-Fort

Larguez les amarres !

Pierre Gély-Fort

Photography - 45 x 80 x 0.2 cm

$1,129

Photography, La solitude n'existe pas, Pierre Gély-Fort

La solitude n'existe pas

Pierre Gély-Fort

Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.2 cm

$1,355

Photography, Le club des chaises longues, Pierre Gély-Fort

Le club des chaises longues

Pierre Gély-Fort

Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.2 cm

$1,355

Photography, Les robots à cocktails, Pierre Gély-Fort

Les robots à cocktails

Pierre Gély-Fort

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Le pot de départ, Pierre Gély-Fort

Le pot de départ

Pierre Gély-Fort

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, L'embarquement, Pierre Gély-Fort

L'embarquement

Pierre Gély-Fort

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Migration, Dominique Jullien

Migration

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, Pêcheur de Loire, Dominique Jullien

Pêcheur de Loire

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 13 x 30 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, Balade d'amoureux, Tanguy Mendrisse

Balade d'amoureux

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm

$113

Photography, L'Arbre des Sages, Tanguy Mendrisse

L'Arbre des Sages

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$215

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (10), Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (10)

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$282

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (9), Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (9)

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$282

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1), Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1)

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$282

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1), Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1)

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$282

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1), Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1)

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$282

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1), Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1)

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$282

Photography, Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie (3) (3), Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie (3) (3)

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$282

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$282

Photography, Architecture 1, Jean-Claude Mathier

Architecture 1

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 80 x 120 x 2 cm

$1,251

Photography, Langage des mains 3, Jean-Claude Mathier

Langage des mains 3

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 70 x 105 x 2 cm

$1,135

Photography, Langage des mains 2, Jean-Claude Mathier

Langage des mains 2

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 70 x 105 x 2 cm

$1,135

Photography, Langage des mains, Jean-Claude Mathier

Langage des mains

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 70 x 105 x 2 cm

$1,135

Photography, C1031 - 00, Stephane Charpentier

C1031 - 00

Stephane Charpentier

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Photography, Petite Mort, Wai Ming Lung

Petite Mort

Wai Ming Lung

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.01 cm

$1,694

Photography, Clouds and Rain, Wai Ming Lung

Clouds and Rain

Wai Ming Lung

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.01 cm

$1,694

Photography, Elements (1), Christophe Battifero

Elements (1)

Christophe Battifero

Photography - 30 x 90 x 2 cm

$565

Photography, On the moon 06 - série portraits de femmes, Stéphane Vereecken

On the moon 06 - série portraits de femmes

Stéphane Vereecken

Photography - 40 x 30 x 2 cm

$565

Photography, On the moon 02 - série portraits de femmes, Stéphane Vereecken

On the moon 02 - série portraits de femmes

Stéphane Vereecken

Photography - 40 x 30 x 2 cm

$565

Photography, On the moon 01 - série portraits de femmes, Stéphane Vereecken

On the moon 01 - série portraits de femmes

Stéphane Vereecken

Photography - 40 x 30 x 2 cm

$565

Photography, Marilyn nineteen (1945), André de Dienes

Marilyn nineteen (1945)

André de Dienes

Photography - 51 x 41 cm

$779

Photography, Le vent, Anne-Marie Toporkoff

Le vent

Anne-Marie Toporkoff

Photography - 31 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$892

Photography, Man with Black Sand, Ricky Cohete

Man with Black Sand

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm

$2,222

Photography, Vague expression, Dominique Jullien

Vague expression

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, Fossilisé, Dominique Jullien

Fossilisé

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 17 x 30 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, Brume de rêve, Dominique Jullien

Brume de rêve

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 13 x 30 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, Procession, Dominique Jullien

Procession

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, Notre Dame de Neige, Tanguy Mendrisse

Notre Dame de Neige

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.2 cm

$542

Photography, Mirage Ligérien, Dominique Jullien

Mirage Ligérien

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 13 x 30 x 1 cm

$395

Photography, Quai n°3, Dominique Jullien

Quai n°3

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 20 x 20 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, Quiétude I, Dominique Jullien

Quiétude I

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 20 x 20 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, Midi 25, Dominique Jullien

Midi 25

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 20 x 20 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, Les ponts de la Seine, Anne-Marie Toporkoff

Les ponts de la Seine

Anne-Marie Toporkoff

Photography - 31 x 18.5 cm

$892

Photography, À travers l'horloge, Anne-Marie Toporkoff

À travers l'horloge

Anne-Marie Toporkoff

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm

$892

Photography, Untitled XXIV. From the Series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XXIV. From the Series Chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled XXIII. From the Series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XXIII. From the Series Chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled XIV. From the series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XIV. From the series Chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled XI. From the series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XI. From the series Chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out in New York (1955), Ed Feingersh

Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out in New York (1955)

Ed Feingersh

Photography - 31 x 25 cm

$311

Photography, Untitled XIII From the series chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XIII From the series chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Memories IV, Victoria Dearing

Memories IV

Victoria Dearing

Photography - 27.5 x 44.5 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Memories III, Victoria Dearing

Memories III

Victoria Dearing

Photography - 27.5 x 44.5 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Eye in the dark, Norman Reedus

Eye in the dark

Norman Reedus

Photography - 20.32 x 25.4 x 1 cm

$1,694

Photography, Elton John & Stevie Wonder, 1975, Bob Gruen

Elton John & Stevie Wonder, 1975

Bob Gruen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$2,500

Photography, Dohaya, Luz

Dohaya

Luz

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$1,005

Photography, Untitled XXXVIII From the Series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XXXVIII From the Series Chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Homeric, Luz

Homeric

Luz

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$1,073

Photography, Untitled XXXVI. From the Series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XXXVI. From the Series Chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled XXXV. From the series chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XXXV. From the series chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled XXXI. From the Series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XXXI. From the Series Chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled XXVIII. From the series chiromorph, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XXVIII. From the series chiromorph

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Hombre en mascara, Ricky Cohete

Hombre en mascara

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm

$2,222

Photography, Egyptian Boys, Larry Snider

Egyptian Boys

Larry Snider

Photography - 30 x 30 x 1 cm

$678

Photography, Untitled XXII. From the series chiromorph, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XXII. From the series chiromorph

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled XII. From the series chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XII. From the series chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled XVI. From the series chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled XVI. From the series chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled X. From the series chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled X. From the series chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled IX. From the series chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled IX. From the series chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled VIII. From the series chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled VIII. From the series chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled VII. From the series chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled VII. From the series chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled IV. From the Series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled IV. From the Series Chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Untitled II. From the Series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Untitled II. From the Series Chiromorphose

Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Photography, Tokyo pic nic I, Motohiko Hasui

Tokyo pic nic I

Motohiko Hasui

Photography - 45.5 x 56 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, The call of the air 01, Peru, Nathan Soulez-Larivière

The call of the air 01, Peru

Nathan Soulez-Larivière

Photography - 60 x 90 cm

$565

Photography, The Adventurer of Bohinj 02 black and white, Slovenia, Nathan Soulez-Larivière

The Adventurer of Bohinj 02 black and white, Slovenia

Nathan Soulez-Larivière

Photography - 60 x 90 cm

$565

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.

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What does black and white mean in photography?

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. 

What is good about black and white photography?

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.

What techniques are used in black and white photography?

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.