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![Painting, Traders, Nicholas Kriefall](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1859034_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cherry blossoms, Darlene Watson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1858164_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Composition _ Droving love in white, Tadas Zaicikas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1842396_1_grid.jpg)
Composition _ Droving love in white
Tadas Zaicikas
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 4.6 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.8 inch
$19,872
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![Painting, Like a butterfly, Kevin Brewerton](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1831545_1_grid.jpg)
Like a butterfly
Kevin Brewerton
Painting - 149.9 x 276.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59 x 109 x 1 inch
$9,500
![Sculpture, Sweet Dreams, John Clement](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1794570_1_grid.jpg)
Sweet Dreams
John Clement
Sculpture - 29.2 x 29.2 x 1.3 cm Sculpture - 11.5 x 11.5 x 0.5 inch
$3,500
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![Photography, Floral Constellation, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1744794_1_grid.jpg)
Floral Constellation
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch
$5,033
![Fine Art Drawings, The street, Luigi Bompard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1689951_1_grid.jpg)
The street
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$626
![Fine Art Drawings, Reading letter, Luigi Bompard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1689933_1_grid.jpg)
Reading letter
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$671
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La famille heureuse... "Bonheur" [version : blanche] (Histoire de famille 2021)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 34 x 30 x 8 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$4,698
![Sculpture, Jamais deux sans trois... "Harmonie" [ version : blanche ] (Série : Histoire de famille 2021), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1547709_1_grid.jpg)
Jamais deux sans trois... "Harmonie" [ version : blanche ] (Série : Histoire de famille 2021)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 34 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,964
![Painting, Cenizas y diamantes XXIII, Cecilia Méndez Casariego](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1540272_1_grid.jpg)
Cenizas y diamantes XXIII
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$600
![Painting, Fields of France, ERA Artistry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1536822_1_grid.jpg)
Fields of France
ERA Artistry
Painting - 44.5 x 54.5 x 3 cm Painting - 17.5 x 21.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,467
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27° 42' 26.32'' N, 7° 42' 26.32'' W-15
Paola Dávila
Photography - 58.4 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23 x 44 x 0.1 inch
$3,600
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![Photography, Intemerata, Patrick Strajnic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1474125_1_grid.jpg)
Intemerata
Patrick Strajnic
Photography - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$1,443
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![Fine Art Drawings, Barques de Pécheurs catalans, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1443753_1_grid.jpg)
Barques de Pécheurs catalans
André Lac
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 52 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 20.5 x 0.8 inch
$716
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![Print, Maternité à la brouette, Louis Toffoli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1363908_1_grid.jpg)
Maternité à la brouette
Louis Toffoli
Print - 45.5 x 38 x 0.2 cm Print - 17.9 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$503 $453
![Photography, Eiffel, Edouard Mazaré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1335951_1_grid.jpg)
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Dondolando tra le stelle
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 45 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$347
![Sculpture, Elvis Presley, Erekle Tsuladze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1321005_1_grid.jpg)
Elvis Presley
Erekle Tsuladze
Sculpture - 70 x 295 x 130 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 116.1 x 51.2 inch
$78,292
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![Photography, Grande Motte Seagulls H, Clemente Vergara](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1222491_1_grid.jpg)
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L'Attrape rêve 2
Eric Beauplace
Sculpture - 65 x 95 x 20 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 37.4 x 7.9 inch
$8,388
![Sculpture, L'Attrape rêve 1, Eric Beauplace](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1036848_1_grid.jpg)
L'Attrape rêve 1
Eric Beauplace
Sculpture - 53 x 103 x 20 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 40.6 x 7.9 inch
$8,388
![Painting, Scattered Floes, Nicholas Kriefall](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1034778_1_grid.jpg)
Scattered Floes
Nicholas Kriefall
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 2 inch
$2,900
![Photography, Enfants qui lisent, Emmanuelle Barbaras](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/314095_1_grid.jpg)
Enfants qui lisent
Emmanuelle Barbaras
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$783
![Photography, Teinturières, Emmanuelle Barbaras](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/314065_1_grid.jpg)
Teinturières
Emmanuelle Barbaras
Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$783
![Print, Numéro 1, Jacques Clauzel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2168903_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Constructing Dawn, Delphine Hogarth](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166227_1_grid.jpg)
Constructing Dawn
Delphine Hogarth
Painting - 93 x 162 x 4 cm Painting - 36.6 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch
$4,665
![Painting, Sable 2, Bridg'](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155792_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Coqueiros de Klee, José Ignacio Suarez Solis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138188_1_grid.jpg)
Coqueiros de Klee
José Ignacio Suarez Solis
Painting - 140 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 59 x 0.1 inch
$4,200
![Painting, Bambú de noite, José Ignacio Suarez Solis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138172_1_grid.jpg)
Bambú de noite
José Ignacio Suarez Solis
Painting - 110 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 59 x 0.1 inch
$3,300
![Painting, Mata mamey século XV, José Ignacio Suarez Solis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136163_1_grid.jpg)
Mata mamey século XV
José Ignacio Suarez Solis
Painting - 110 x 179.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 70.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,960
![Painting, La vitre, Jean-Yves Fremaux](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2135844_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les amies, Nathalie Montel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2134981_1_grid.jpg)
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Karl Largerfield soirée Kenzo
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 16 x 24 x 0.1 cm Photography - 6.3 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$336
![Painting, What flows, grows, Judith Christine Riemer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971708_1_grid.jpg)
What flows, grows
Judith Christine Riemer
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,572
![Photography, Falla 2, Rodrigo Etem](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1915287_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Buste de Minotaure, Fabien Hemard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1910223_1_grid.jpg)
Buste de Minotaure
Fabien Hemard
Painting - 130 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch
$4,138
![Fine Art Drawings, De force et de dentelle, Ledentelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1905777_1_grid.jpg)
De force et de dentelle
Ledentelier
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,013
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Purple papaya
Prisca Akua Kwaning
Painting - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,965
![Painting, Meet me in the middle, Prisca Akua Kwaning](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1776681_1_grid.jpg)
Meet me in the middle
Prisca Akua Kwaning
Painting - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,757
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![Photography, Atlanta high museum, Ying Chen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1730937_1_grid.jpg)
Atlanta high museum
Ying Chen
Photography - 203.2 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
![Painting, Fridark Vador, B.AX](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1684950_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Techno punk skull (diptych), Pierluigi Coppola Anderson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1621362_1_grid.jpg)
Techno punk skull (diptych)
Pierluigi Coppola Anderson
Painting - 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,461
![Painting, Kimono I, Ewa Bathelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1611306_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Number 4, Sergio Bazan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1559220_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Venc VII, Jean-Charles Blais](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1529142_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Venc VI, Jean-Charles Blais](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1529118_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Venc V, Jean-Charles Blais](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1529103_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Venc II, Jean-Charles Blais](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1529052_1_grid.jpg)
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Apple china (blue wave)
Li Lihong
Sculpture - 45 x 39 x 39 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.4 x 15.4 inch
$20,132
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![Fine Art Drawings, Línea Bloques, Rodrigo Spinel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1235481_1_grid.jpg)
Línea Bloques
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$400
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Línea Aparejo (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$400
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Ghost Ship
Susan Wolfe Huppman
Painting - 152.4 x 182.9 x 6.4 cm Painting - 60 x 72 x 2.5 inch
$7,800
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Sans titre 2
Thierry Valencin
Photography - 32 x 40 x 3 cm Photography - 12.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,096
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Partition de printemps
Odette Muller
Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,118
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Ref. 1524 - Untitled
Mehdi Dashti
Painting - 148 x 110 x 5 cm Painting - 58.3 x 43.3 x 2 inch
$5,033
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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!