Black and white

Photography, Under The Moon's Pale Light, Sinden Collier

Under The Moon's Pale Light

Sinden Collier

Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$1,819

Photography, Quand je ferme les yeux, Sinden Collier

Quand je ferme les yeux

Sinden Collier

Photography - 51 x 41 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$1,819

Photography, Thoughts Beyond, Sinden Collier

Thoughts Beyond

Sinden Collier

Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$1,819

Photography, Shut Up, Sinden Collier

Shut Up

Sinden Collier

Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$1,819

Photography, Silence de Lumière, Sinden Collier

Silence de Lumière

Sinden Collier

Photography - 51 x 41 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$1,819

Photography, Experience, Sinden Collier

Experience

Sinden Collier

Photography - 51 x 41 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$1,819

Photography, L'Arbre du Lac, Sinden Collier

L'Arbre du Lac

Sinden Collier

Photography - 41 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 24 x 0 inch

$1,819

Photography, Hilton Falls - 13309, Simeon Posen

Hilton Falls - 13309

Simeon Posen

Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch

$900

Photography, Rockies - 152101, Simeon Posen

Rockies - 152101

Simeon Posen

Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch

$900

Photography, Hector Falls - 121702, Simeon Posen

Hector Falls - 121702

Simeon Posen

Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch

$900

Photography, Watkin's Glen - 121302, Simeon Posen

Watkin's Glen - 121302

Simeon Posen

Photography - 15.2 x 17.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 6 x 7 x 2 inch

$900

Photography, Wilson Falls - 14501, Simeon Posen

Wilson Falls - 14501

Simeon Posen

Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch

$900

Photography, Midway Lights - 99127, Simeon Posen

Midway Lights - 99127

Simeon Posen

Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch

$900

Photography, Midway Lights - 13914, Simeon Posen

Midway Lights - 13914

Simeon Posen

Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch

$900

Photography, 99102- Midway Lights, Simeon Posen

99102- Midway Lights

Simeon Posen

Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch

$900

Photography, 99101 - Midway Lights, Simeon Posen

99101 - Midway Lights

Simeon Posen

Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch

$900

Photography, 02751- Midway Lights, Simeon Posen

02751- Midway Lights

Simeon Posen

Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch

$900

Photography, Handmade 04, Milen Radev

Handmade 04

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, Handmade 03, Milen Radev

Handmade 03

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, Handmade 02, Milen Radev

Handmade 02

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, Handmade 01, Milen Radev

Handmade 01

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, Sharpness 03, Milen Radev

Sharpness 03

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, Sharpness 01, Milen Radev

Sharpness 01

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, Rhythmogramm Klangfläche, Heinrich Heidersberger

Rhythmogramm Klangfläche

Heinrich Heidersberger

Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$9,549

Photography, Rhythmogramm Verzeichnis Nr: 03782_000_253, Heinrich Heidersberger

Rhythmogramm Verzeichnis Nr: 03782_000_253

Heinrich Heidersberger

Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$6,593

Photography, Earth and Water series, Jenny Owens

Earth and Water series

Jenny Owens

Photography - 14.8 x 21 cm Photography - 5.8 x 8.3 inch

$430

Photography, Over Water, Jenny Owens

Over Water

Jenny Owens

Photography - 14 x 25 cm Photography - 5.5 x 9.8 inch

$466

Photography, Boîte n°42, de la série "Les Bouquinistes", Irène Jonas

Boîte n°42, de la série "Les Bouquinistes"

Irène Jonas

Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch

$1,137

Photography, Le rêveur, de la série "Les Bouquinistes", Irène Jonas

Le rêveur, de la série "Les Bouquinistes"

Irène Jonas

Photography - 45 x 30 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 inch

$966

Photography, Goran, Emil Farber

Goran

Emil Farber

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$568

Print, 911 vintage desert, Fabien Novarino

911 vintage desert

Fabien Novarino

Print - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Print - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$898

Photography, Earth and Water series, Jenny Owens

Earth and Water series

Jenny Owens

Photography - 14.8 x 21 cm Photography - 5.8 x 8.3 inch

$432

Photography, Earth and Water series, Jenny Owens

Earth and Water series

Jenny Owens

Photography - 14.8 x 21 cm Photography - 5.8 x 8.3 inch

$432

Photography, Stone Window, Jenny Owens

Stone Window

Jenny Owens

Photography - 21 x 14.8 cm Photography - 8.3 x 5.8 inch

$432

Photography, xx series, Jenny Owens

xx series

Jenny Owens

Photography - 14.8 x 21 cm Photography - 5.8 x 8.3 inch

$432

Photography, xx series, Jenny Owens

xx series

Jenny Owens

Photography - 14.8 x 21 cm Photography - 5.8 x 8.3 inch

$432

Photography, xx series, Jenny Owens

xx series

Jenny Owens

Photography - 14.8 x 21 cm Photography - 5.8 x 8.3 inch

$432

Photography, Roll, Théo Gosselin

Roll

Théo Gosselin

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,933

Photography, Rhythmogramm Triennale, Heinrich Heidersberger

Rhythmogramm Triennale

Heinrich Heidersberger

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$12,504

Photography, The Cramps lead guitarist Poison Ivy (II), Michael Grecco

The Cramps lead guitarist Poison Ivy (II)

Michael Grecco

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch

$3,000

Photography, Un jardin pour Eugène D. #04, FLORE Photographer

Un jardin pour Eugène D. #04

FLORE Photographer

Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$3,638

Photography, Grotte de Glace III, Juliette Agnel

Grotte de Glace III

Juliette Agnel

Photography - 90 x 60 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch

$4,547

Photography, GG1A, Milen Radev

GG1A

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, GG1B, Milen Radev

GG1B

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, GG3A, Milen Radev

GG3A

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, GG3B, Milen Radev

GG3B

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, GG2A, Milen Radev

GG2A

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, GG2B, Milen Radev

GG2B

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, GG4A, Milen Radev

GG4A

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, GG4B, Milen Radev

GG4B

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, Rockfall, Milen Radev

Rockfall

Milen Radev

Photography - 50.6 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.9 x 16 x 0 inch

$841

Photography, Yseult - Paris - L'Olympia - Concert d'IBEYI - série photo noir et blanc, Lucas Perrigot

Yseult - Paris - L'Olympia - Concert d'IBEYI - série photo noir et blanc

Lucas Perrigot

Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$682

Photography, Nadege - Paris - Bibliothèque François Mitterand - série photo noir et blanc danse et architecture, Lucas Perrigot

Nadege - Paris - Bibliothèque François Mitterand - série photo noir et blanc danse et architecture

Lucas Perrigot

Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$657

Photography, Liliboy - La pause - Nord-sur-Erdre - Festival La Nuit de l'Erdre - Groupe Deluxe 2019 - série photo noir et blanc, Lucas Perrigot

Liliboy - La pause - Nord-sur-Erdre - Festival La Nuit de l'Erdre - Groupe Deluxe 2019 - série photo noir et blanc

Lucas Perrigot

Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$657

Photography, Leron Thomas trompettiste - Nantes - Stéréolux - Concert de GUTS - série photo noir et blanc, Lucas Perrigot

Leron Thomas trompettiste - Nantes - Stéréolux - Concert de GUTS - série photo noir et blanc

Lucas Perrigot

Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$657

Photography, Jimmy Jay - Saint-Herblain - La Carrière - Festival Hip Opsession 2013 - série photo concert noir et blanc, Lucas Perrigot

Jimmy Jay - Saint-Herblain - La Carrière - Festival Hip Opsession 2013 - série photo concert noir et blanc

Lucas Perrigot

Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$657

Photography, IBEYI - Deux minutes avant la scène - Paris - L'Olympia - série photo concert noir et blanc, Lucas Perrigot

IBEYI - Deux minutes avant la scène - Paris - L'Olympia - série photo concert noir et blanc

Lucas Perrigot

Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$682

Photography, IBEYI & JR - Paris - L'Olympia - série photo concert noir et blanc, Lucas Perrigot

IBEYI & JR - Paris - L'Olympia - série photo concert noir et blanc

Lucas Perrigot

Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$682

Photography, Coste Hôtel Dieu - Nantes - série photo noir et blanc danse et architecture, Lucas Perrigot

Coste Hôtel Dieu - Nantes - série photo noir et blanc danse et architecture

Lucas Perrigot

Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$657

Photography, Malcolm X during his visit to enterprises owned by Black Muslims., Eve Arnold

Malcolm X during his visit to enterprises owned by Black Muslims.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, USA. NYC. Marilyn Monroe., Eve Arnold

USA. NYC. Marilyn Monroe.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, USA. Marilyn Monroe (USA). Actress & singer, Eve Arnold

USA. Marilyn Monroe (USA). Actress & singer

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, Cuba - Havana, Eve Arnold

Cuba - Havana

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, USA. Illinois. Bement. US actress Marilyn Monroe during a public appearance., Eve Arnold

USA. Illinois. Bement. US actress Marilyn Monroe during a public appearance.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, Mikhail Baryshnikov, American Ballet Theatre - NYC, Eve Arnold

Mikhail Baryshnikov, American Ballet Theatre - NYC

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, Spain. Mallorca. Anthony QUINN and Anna KARINA on the set of Guy Green's The Magus., Eve Arnold

Spain. Mallorca. Anthony QUINN and Anna KARINA on the set of Guy Green's The Magus.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, New York, Model, Drusilla Dru Beyfus., Eve Arnold

New York, Model, Drusilla Dru Beyfus.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, GB. Shepperton. Film Set Becket, Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton, Eve Arnold

GB. Shepperton. Film Set Becket, Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, John and Angelica Huston (USA). 1968, Eve Arnold

John and Angelica Huston (USA). 1968

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, USA. NYC. Black is Beautiful., Eve Arnold

USA. NYC. Black is Beautiful.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, USA. New York. American actress Marlene Dietrich., Eve Arnold

USA. New York. American actress Marlene Dietrich.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, James Brown; singer, being interviewed after a concert in the Apollo in Harlem where the slogan Black is Beautiful was introduced., Eve Arnold

James Brown; singer, being interviewed after a concert in the Apollo in Harlem where the slogan Black is Beautiful was introduced.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, Charlotte Stribling. USA. New York City USA., Eve Arnold

Charlotte Stribling. USA. New York City USA.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 III, Eve Arnold

USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 III

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, USA. Arizona. James Stewart on the set of The flight of the phoenix., Eve Arnold

USA. Arizona. James Stewart on the set of The flight of the phoenix.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, Member of Human League, Susan Sulley - Boston, MA, Michael Grecco

Member of Human League, Susan Sulley - Boston, MA

Michael Grecco

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch

$3,000

Photography, MP170, Yasuo Kiyonaga

MP170

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19 x 13 x 0 inch

$568

Photography, MP336, Yasuo Kiyonaga

MP336

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 32.9 x 48.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 19 x 0 inch

$568

Photography, MP058, Yasuo Kiyonaga

MP058

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 32.9 x 48.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 19 x 0 inch

$568

Photography, MP336, Yasuo Kiyonaga

MP336

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 32.9 x 48.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 19 x 0 inch

$568

Photography, MP039, Yasuo Kiyonaga

MP039

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19 x 13 x 0 inch

$568

Photography, Bob Marley at Berkshire Music Glen, 1978, Michael Grecco

Bob Marley at Berkshire Music Glen, 1978

Michael Grecco

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch

$3,000

Photography, Portrait 09, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Portrait 09, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 30.5 x 39.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 15.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,200

Photography, Portrait 07, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Portrait 07, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 30.5 x 39.9 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$1,200

Photography, Portrait 02, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Portrait 02, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 30.5 x 39.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 15.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,200

Photography, Portrait 01, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Portrait 01, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 30.5 x 39.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 15.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,200

Photography, Deluxe - Le saut final - Nantes - Salle de concert Stéréolux 2019 - série photo noir et blanc, Lucas Perrigot

Deluxe - Le saut final - Nantes - Salle de concert Stéréolux 2019 - série photo noir et blanc

Lucas Perrigot

Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$657

Photography, Mandy Smith, Pierre Terrasson

Mandy Smith

Pierre Terrasson

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,705

Photography, Charles X - La coopérative de Mai - Clermont-Ferrand 2016 - Les Nuits Zébrées de Nova, Lucas Perrigot

Charles X - La coopérative de Mai - Clermont-Ferrand 2016 - Les Nuits Zébrées de Nova

Lucas Perrigot

Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$648

Photography, USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 VIII, Eve Arnold

USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 VIII

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, GB. London. Girls sharing apartment., Eve Arnold

GB. London. Girls sharing apartment.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, USA. Intergration Crisis., Eve Arnold

USA. Intergration Crisis.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

Photography, USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 VII, Eve Arnold

USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 VII

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,350

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!

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