Black and White Photography for Sale

Photography, 1915 Nu aux fruits Salomé Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu aux fruits Salomé Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Bord de mer Elodie Seaside, Eugène Druet

1915 Bord de mer Elodie Seaside

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nue au chapeau Sarah nude with hat, Eugène Druet

1915 Nue au chapeau Sarah nude with hat

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nue Alice Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nue Alice Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nu Adèle Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu Adèle Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nu Isabelle Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu Isabelle Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nu Iris  Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu Iris Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$1,637

Photography, 1915 Nu Luna Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu Luna Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nu EVE Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu EVE Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 La coiffure de JEANNE brushing her hair, Eugène Druet

1915 La coiffure de JEANNE brushing her hair

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$1,637

Photography, 1915 La chaussure de CAMILLE's Shoe, Eugène Druet

1915 La chaussure de CAMILLE's Shoe

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nu LOLA Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu LOLA Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Strip-Tease, Eugène Druet

1915 Strip-Tease

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Julia, Eugène Druet

1915 Julia

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Le miroir JADE The mirror, Eugène Druet

1915 Le miroir JADE The mirror

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm

$1,412

Photography, 1915 Les colliers AMBRE jewels, Eugène Druet

1915 Les colliers AMBRE jewels

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nu Martine Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu Martine Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Claire à la mer, Eugène Druet

1915 Claire à la mer

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nu Sylvia Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu Sylvia Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Dos blanc ANNA  White back, Eugène Druet

1915 Dos blanc ANNA White back

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm

$1,976

Photography, Manon Nude 1915  Sweet Nude Manon, Eugène Druet

Manon Nude 1915 Sweet Nude Manon

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm

$1,637

Photography, 1915 Nu blonde Fair haired nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu blonde Fair haired nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nu Juliette Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu Juliette Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nu Julia Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu Julia Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm

$2,202

Photography, 1915 Nu ALICE Nude, Eugène Druet

1915 Nu ALICE Nude

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm

$2,202

Photography, Libido and Mortido, Portrait #61, George Mayer

Libido and Mortido, Portrait #61

George Mayer

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm

$2,000

Photography, Sea crown., Ricky Cohete

Sea crown.

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm

$4,000

Photography, Anna Lava Rock, Jean-Léonard Polo

Anna Lava Rock

Jean-Léonard Polo

Photography - 135 x 200 x 2 cm

$1,016

Photography, E-motion, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

E-motion

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$887

Photography, No16 Spirit Series, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

No16 Spirit Series

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm

$2,959

Photography, Flame, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Flame

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$887

Photography, No36 SPIRIT Series, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

No36 SPIRIT Series

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm

$2,959

Photography, La brezza, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

La brezza

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$2,959

Photography, la légèreté, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

la légèreté

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$2,959

Photography, No31 SPIRIT Series, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

No31 SPIRIT Series

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm

$2,959

Photography, Lost and Found, Maud Chalard

Lost and Found

Maud Chalard

Photography - 20 x 30 x 2 cm

$452

Photography, Salle d'attente, Joël Gros

Salle d'attente

Joël Gros

Photography - 28 x 42 x 1 cm

$903

Photography, Lily 2, Olha Stepanian

Lily 2

Olha Stepanian

Photography - 61 x 61 cm

$1,350

Photography, Lily 1, Olha Stepanian

Lily 1

Olha Stepanian

Photography - 61 x 61 cm

$1,350

Photography, It never rains in LA, Larsen Sotelo

It never rains in LA

Larsen Sotelo

Photography - 76.2 x 55.9 cm

$1,750

Photography, Late Afternoon, Larsen Sotelo

Late Afternoon

Larsen Sotelo

Photography - 55.9 x 76.2 cm

$1,700

Photography, Fishermans dance, Lukas Dvorak

Fishermans dance

Lukas Dvorak

Photography - 81.3 x 61 cm

$1,850

Photography, I awate you, Larsen Sotelo

I awate you

Larsen Sotelo

Photography - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm

$1,600

Photography, HB1424 – Collection purity, Idan Wizen

HB1424 – Collection purity

Idan Wizen

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm

$2,033

Photography, H0404 - The insurgent, Idan Wizen

H0404 - The insurgent

Idan Wizen

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, F0496 - The doll, Idan Wizen

F0496 - The doll

Idan Wizen

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$2,033

Photography, F0480 - The antidepressant, Idan Wizen

F0480 - The antidepressant

Idan Wizen

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$2,033

Photography, Untitled (Identity promises series), Imanol Marrodán

Untitled (Identity promises series)

Imanol Marrodán

Photography - 40 x 80 x 0.2 cm

$1,920

Photography, Summertime in Valle Oscuru, Imanol Marrodán

Summertime in Valle Oscuru

Imanol Marrodán

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$960

Photography, Untitled (Nr. 0412), Ben Cope

Untitled (Nr. 0412)

Ben Cope

Photography - 91.4 x 111.8 cm

$1,350

Photography, Autoportrait, Sophie Patry

Autoportrait

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm

$565

Photography, Exit, David Djian

Exit

David Djian

Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.2 cm

$2,597

Photography, Marks, Mik Mød

Marks

Mik Mød

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, Libido and Mortido, Portrait #47, George Mayer

Libido and Mortido, Portrait #47

George Mayer

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm

$2,000

Photography, Overhead lying in sand, Tony Potts

Overhead lying in sand

Tony Potts

Photography - 40.6 x 55.9 cm

$1,900

Photography, Putting on Stockings, Tony Potts

Putting on Stockings

Tony Potts

Photography - 55.9 x 40.6 cm

$1,900

Photography, Drowning II, Wai Ming Lung

Drowning II

Wai Ming Lung

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.01 cm

$1,694

Photography, Looking at prints, Tony Potts

Looking at prints

Tony Potts

Photography - 40.6 x 55.9 x 0.1 cm

$1,900

Photography, Fabric Reveal, Tony Potts

Fabric Reveal

Tony Potts

Photography - 40.6 x 55.9 x 0.1 cm

$1,900

Photography, Bum Shadow, Tony Potts

Bum Shadow

Tony Potts

Photography - 40.6 x 55.9 x 0.1 cm

$1,900

Photography, Rockface, Tony Potts

Rockface

Tony Potts

Photography - 40.5 x 55.9 x 0.1 cm

$1,900

Photography, Underbreast Covered, Tony Potts

Underbreast Covered

Tony Potts

Photography - 40.6 x 55.9 x 0.1 cm

$1,900

Photography, Fragile Vanity III, Mik Mød

Fragile Vanity III

Mik Mød

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, Fragile Vanity II, Mik Mød

Fragile Vanity II

Mik Mød

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, Fragile Vanity I, Mik Mød

Fragile Vanity I

Mik Mød

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, Black or White, Mik Mød

Black or White

Mik Mød

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, Mine, Mik Mød

Mine

Mik Mød

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, Me, Mik Mød

Me

Mik Mød

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, Body, Two, Ricky Cohete

Body, Two

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm

$2,222

Photography, Man Back One: From Motion Series, Ricky Cohete

Man Back One: From Motion Series

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm

$2,222

Photography, Les Bas de..., D-A Woisard

Les Bas de...

D-A Woisard

Photography - 50 x 40 cm

$903

Photography, Innate Sensuality, Mik Mød

Innate Sensuality

Mik Mød

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, Kate Moss Venice Beach III, Christoph Martin Schmid

Kate Moss Venice Beach III

Christoph Martin Schmid

Photography - 44 x 33 cm

$903

Photography, La Casa de Daniel, Paola Dávila

La Casa de Daniel

Paola Dávila

Photography - 22.9 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm

$1,200

Photography, Cerro II, Ricky Cohete

Cerro II

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm

$2,222

Photography, Nudescape, D-A Woisard

Nudescape

D-A Woisard

Photography - 50 x 40 cm

$903

Photography, Shakespeare mirror, Lika Brutyan

Shakespeare mirror

Lika Brutyan

Photography - 81.3 x 61 cm

$1,900

Photography, Ouverture, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Ouverture

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$2,959

Photography, La Pousse, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

La Pousse

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm

$2,959 $2,663

Photography, L'onde, Yevgeniy Repiashenko

L'onde

Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm

$2,959

Photography, Femmes et leurs gros bébés, Emmanuelle Barbaras

Femmes et leurs gros bébés

Emmanuelle Barbaras

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm

$791

Photography, Act 6 | Home office, Grzegorz Sikorski

Act 6 | Home office

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$282

Photography, Act 4 | It all came out in the wash, Grzegorz Sikorski

Act 4 | It all came out in the wash

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$282

Photography, Root chakra, Oleg Char

Root chakra

Oleg Char

Photography - 61 x 61 x 0.3 cm

$1,550

Photography, Firestarter, Lukas Dvorak

Firestarter

Lukas Dvorak

Photography - 80 x 60 cm

$1,750

Photography, Papavel II, Sofia Fanego

Papavel II

Sofia Fanego

Photography - 32 x 39.6 cm

$1,694

Photography, Desiderium absconditus, Sofia Fanego

Desiderium absconditus

Sofia Fanego

Photography - 30 x 32 cm

$1,694

Photography, The Ant Anthony Fawcett, Arthur Steel

The Ant Anthony Fawcett

Arthur Steel

Photography - 66 x 86 x 1 cm

$3,049

Photography, Stonehenge Model, Arthur Steel

Stonehenge Model

Arthur Steel

Photography - 66 x 86 x 1 cm

$3,049

Photography, Osmose, Jean-Pierre Fleury

Osmose

Jean-Pierre Fleury

Photography - 60 x 60 x 3 cm

$1,016

Photography, A Weak Road #10, Liu Tao

A Weak Road #10

Liu Tao

Photography - 38 x 58 x 2 cm

$1,581

Photography, A Weak Road #1, Liu Tao

A Weak Road #1

Liu Tao

Photography - 38 x 58 x 2 cm

$1,694

Photography, Trio 2, Olha Stepanian

Trio 2

Olha Stepanian

Photography - 61 x 61 x 0.3 cm

$1,350

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.