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![Print, AL 4, Hans Hartung](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/188605_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Saks Fashion Show, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1365858_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La montée des eaux, Fabienne Cresens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462961_1_grid.jpg)
La montée des eaux
Fabienne Cresens
Photography - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$561
![Photography, Marilyn in Vogue (1962), Bert Stern](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/97609_1_grid.jpg)
Marilyn in Vogue (1962)
Bert Stern
Photography - 25 x 21 x 1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$1,783
![Sculpture, Nailed it Series No.83, Sumit Mehndiratta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/424377_1_grid.jpg)
Nailed it Series No.83
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 64 x 64 x 4 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 25.2 x 1.6 inch
$953
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![Photography, Transience, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211937_1_grid.jpg)
Transience, The Sugar Project
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 inch
$5,000
![Photography, Palenque, Amrita Bilimoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211928_1_grid.jpg)
Palenque
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 96.5 x 77.7 x 0.5 cm Photography - 38 x 30.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,500
![Photography, Nocturnal, Amrita Bilimoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211920_1_grid.jpg)
Nocturnal
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 inch
$3,100
![Print, 04, Things Synthetic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188532_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La tristeza, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1768140_1_grid.jpg)
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El caballero
James Sparshatt
Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,054
![Photography, New horizons, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/586491_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, New York City lanscape, Noa Grayevsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199268_1_grid.jpg)
New York City lanscape
Noa Grayevsky
Photography - 35 x 35 x 0.2 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,121
![Photography, A Confiança, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971855_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Saudade, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971834_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx089., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192838_1_grid.jpg)
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx089.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$336
![Photography, Inde005. Agra. Taj Mahal. Inde., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186459_1_grid.jpg)
Inde005. Agra. Taj Mahal. Inde.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$336
![Painting, Horror Vacui II, Black Doodle, Marie Julou (Tina McCallan)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1313523_1_grid.jpg)
Horror Vacui II, Black Doodle
Marie Julou (Tina McCallan)
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,121
![Fine Art Drawings, L’Ancienne Messe, Michaël Brack](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/692028_1_grid.jpg)
L’Ancienne Messe
Michaël Brack
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 37 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 14.6 inch
$673
![Fine Art Drawings, La Grand Prêtre, Michaël Brack](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/690654_1_grid.jpg)
La Grand Prêtre
Michaël Brack
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$673
![Print, Astrologie poétique IV, Pierre Alechinsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/665037_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Astrologie poétique III, Pierre Alechinsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/665034_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Iggy Pop - La Villette 86, Pierre Terrasson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141933_1_grid.jpg)
Iggy Pop - La Villette 86
Pierre Terrasson
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,570
![Photography, Prism, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101572_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Rainbow Trailed, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101566_1_grid.jpg)
Rainbow Trailed
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
![Photography, Shamrock Rising, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101542_1_grid.jpg)
Shamrock Rising
Drew Doggett
Photography - 68.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
![Photography, Chasing Light, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101533_1_grid.jpg)
Chasing Light
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
![Photography, The Dance, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101488_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Last man standing, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971840_1_grid.jpg)
Last man standing
James Sparshatt
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$789
![Photography, Graphisme d'arbre, Mathieu Pujol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1803348_1_grid.jpg)
Graphisme d'arbre
Mathieu Pujol
Photography - 75 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$953
![Photography, Paris confinement 4, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/733662_1_grid.jpg)
Paris confinement 4
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,065
![Photography, Foot de rue, Uwe Ommer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/373281_1_grid.jpg)
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 2
Antoine Kubler
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$280
![Photography, Quinta de Regaleira Cintra, Antoine Kubler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192142_1_grid.jpg)
Quinta de Regaleira Cintra
Antoine Kubler
Photography - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$280
![Photography, Queen / la corde cassée / La Villette / Paris, Pierre Terrasson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/527552_1_grid.jpg)
Queen / la corde cassée / La Villette / Paris
Pierre Terrasson
Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
$1,682
![Photography, The Silent Language, Amrita Bilimoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201087_1_grid.jpg)
The Silent Language
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 45.7 x 32 x 0.5 cm Photography - 18 x 12.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,600
![Print, At Peace, Sumit Mehndiratta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2131432_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Aquatic Race 02, Camilla Gude](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159867_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Les Yeux de..., D-A Woisard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203709_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Boxing, Mourad Cherifi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200256_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Dear Irving..., Mourad Cherifi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190111_1_grid.jpg)
Dear Irving...
Mourad Cherifi
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.02 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,345
![Photography, Disorder, Cécile Baldewyns](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1252860_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ecumes, Sylvie Guyomard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/885831_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Rear Window, Hugo Gus Babey](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182865_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Palm Light Tree, Hugo Gus Babey](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2181634_1_grid.jpg)
Palm Light Tree
Hugo Gus Babey
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$953
![Fine Art Drawings, Vies en vue - moyen - 2, LN Le Cheviller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211526_1_grid.jpg)
Vies en vue - moyen - 2
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$303
![Photography, Lionel joue à Bacchus dans les vignes, Pierre Boulat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1224300_1_grid.jpg)
Lionel joue à Bacchus dans les vignes
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.3 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
$729
![Painting, Maisons roulantes II, Bruno Roudil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/646329_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Loulou Cassis, Bernard Biancotto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/586920_1_grid.jpg)
Loulou Cassis
Bernard Biancotto
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$673
![Photography, Badoor, Daniel Holfeld](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195443_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Samira, Daniel Holfeld](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195435_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Ruba, Daniel Holfeld](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195432_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Karima, Daniel Holfeld](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195429_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Paris Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris 5, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/652299_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris 5
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 18 x 24 x 1 cm Photography - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$897
![Photography, The old REX, Mourad Cherifi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195000_1_grid.jpg)
The old REX
Mourad Cherifi
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.02 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,513
![Photography, Catch me, Mourad Cherifi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193373_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Denpasar International Airport, Antoine Kubler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192146_1_grid.jpg)
Denpasar International Airport
Antoine Kubler
Photography - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$280
![Photography, Temple taoiste de Man Mo, Antoine Kubler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192144_1_grid.jpg)
Temple taoiste de Man Mo
Antoine Kubler
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$280
![Print, H-21, Hans Hartung](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/101179_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Milla Jovovich, Detlev Schneider](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/447942_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Manhattan et le Brooklyn Bridge, Novembre 1955 - New York, Fabrizio La Torre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1298433_1_grid.jpg)
Manhattan et le Brooklyn Bridge, Novembre 1955 - New York
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,850
![Photography, Himba mother and child, Faie Davis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1182573_1_grid.jpg)
Himba mother and child
Faie Davis
Photography - 113.6 x 81.6 x 0.25 cm Photography - 44.7 x 32.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
![Photography, 1915 Nuages et tempête Tempest and clouds, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/978027_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Nuages et tempête Tempest and clouds
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch
$2,186
![Sculpture, Panda (Série Passages), Michel Audiard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/517013_1_grid.jpg)
Panda (Série Passages)
Michel Audiard
Sculpture - 38 x 52 x 8 cm Sculpture - 15 x 20.5 x 3.1 inch
$1,682
![Photography, Talisman in Red, Amrita Bilimoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205572_1_grid.jpg)
Talisman in Red
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 76.2 x 53.3 x 0.5 cm Photography - 30 x 21 x 0.2 inch
$2,500
![Photography, Elan, Yevgeniy Repiashenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1356279_1_grid.jpg)
Elan
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$2,937
![Photography, Le kiosque à journaux de New York, Pierre Boulat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1224999_1_grid.jpg)
Le kiosque à journaux de New York
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 28 x 28 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$729
![Photography, Architectural Extract N.20 - Archi-Lines Series, Anna Levesh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1033716_1_grid.jpg)
Architectural Extract N.20 - Archi-Lines Series
Anna Levesh
Photography - 90 x 120 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 inch
$1,110
![Print, Practice What You Preach, Damien Deroubaix](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/681903_1_grid.jpg)
Practice What You Preach
Damien Deroubaix
Print - 70 x 85 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 33.5 x 0 inch
$785
![Print, Bretagne Ocre, François Avril](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/681663_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, The school kids nº1, Frederic Pasquini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/350254_1_grid.jpg)
The school kids nº1
Frederic Pasquini
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$622
![Photography, Spirit of the Wild, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210951_1_grid.jpg)
Spirit of the Wild
Drew Doggett
Photography - 92.7 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36.5 x 48 x 0.1 inch
$3,750
![Photography, Spirit of the Wild, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210948_1_grid.jpg)
Spirit of the Wild
Drew Doggett
Photography - 69.9 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.5 x 36 x 0.1 inch
$2,350
![Photography, Cascade of White, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210946_1_grid.jpg)
Cascade of White
Drew Doggett
Photography - 81.3 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32 x 48 x 0.1 inch
$3,750
![Photography, Nova, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210943_1_grid.jpg)
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Uncharted
Drew Doggett
Photography - 60.3 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.75 x 48 x 0.1 inch
$3,750
![Photography, Liberté, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210805_1_grid.jpg)
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Marisa French Vogue Studios 1970
Anthony Horth
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
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Bosque Chingaza, Pigment Prints
Miguel Winograd
Photography - 47 x 47 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18.5 x 18.5 x 0.1 inch
$900
![Photography, Kurt Cobain, Kevin Westenberg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/884889_1_grid.jpg)
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Black and white
Before the arrival of photography – with the exception of some etchings and lithographs – all the images we consumed were in colour. Quite simply, because no one would ever have thought to do anything else – why paint in black and white when colour was so readily available?
Yet despite this, today many photographers still choose to work in black and white – such as Pauline Théon, Kadir Von Lohuizen or Joh Lowenstein – even though their photos are taken in colour by the camera itself. Is the black and white trend a fleeting effect of fashion, or a symbolic return to the roots of the photography movement? Black and white photography has something that colour photos, despite recent innovations and the extraordinary quality of images today, cannot quite access. The use of black and white lends significant force to the composition: the contrasts, the shadows and the figures all stand out more strongly. People simply feel differently when faced with a colour photo versus a black and white image.
Colour is a distraction of sorts, a disturbance: colour is a nuisance.
And yet, some photographers still prefer colour to black and white, whilst others merge touches of colour with otherwise monochrome compositions. But in the end, all agree that both styles impose a totally different way of looking at a photo: from researching the shot to post production work, when artists develop or retouch the image. The use of colour is therefore something of a process in its own right, relating to two different ways of viewing the world and showing it others. The question, then, is what is being told, and why is it being in the way that it is?
The symbolic value of putting black and white together is a good starting point for reflecting on the fascination that they generate even today. There could not be a more fascinating, more striking ambivalence than when black, the 'colour' of darkness and burnt coal, considered a non-colour, is placed alongside white – representing light, and the result of all the colours merged together.
The problem faced by photographers today is that black and white still carry strong connotations of the past, of an era before the popularisation of colour and its massive cultural recovery amongst the press and photo journalists. In fact, it is rare now that contemporary subjects are photographed in colour, but we still associate black and white images with a retro feel.
So what does contemporary art have to say about it all? Discover Artsper's selection of black and white works: on the border of past and present, of the real and the imaginary… let us guide you!