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![Photography, Men Working, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216312_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, MP265, Yasuo Kiyonaga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216268_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, A l’âme des arbres, Frédéric Bourret](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216081_1_grid.jpg)
A l’âme des arbres
Frédéric Bourret
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$895
![Photography, Dagoberto - Cuba musician, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215323_1_grid.jpg)
Dagoberto - Cuba musician
James Sparshatt
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,053
![Photography, Keith Jarrett, Jimmy Katz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218023_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Winter Math from the Series Winter Soul, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215946_1_grid.jpg)
Winter Math from the Series Winter Soul
Nino Alavidze
Photography - 19 x 29 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$2,013
![Photography, Igi, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215935_1_grid.jpg)
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Forest grave form the series winter soul
Nino Alavidze
Photography - 19 x 29 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$895
![Photography, Untitled, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215914_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Untitled, Series Winter Soul, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215900_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled, Series Winter Soul
Nino Alavidze
Photography - 19 x 29 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$1,901
![Photography, Man Holding Woman Head, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216318_1_grid.jpg)
Man Holding Woman Head
Ken Heyman
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.3 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.5 inch
$4,800
![Photography, Woman and Child by the Beach, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216316_1_grid.jpg)
Woman and Child by the Beach
Ken Heyman
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.3 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.5 inch
$4,800
![Photography, Femmes #13, Man Ray](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217479_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Man Standing in Front of House, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216323_1_grid.jpg)
Man Standing in Front of House
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
$4,800
![Photography, Woman Holding Child on Beach, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216322_1_grid.jpg)
Woman Holding Child on Beach
Ken Heyman
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.3 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.5 inch
$4,800
![Photography, Boys Playing, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216321_1_grid.jpg)
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Washington Square Park
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
$4,800
![Photography, Superman Parade, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216317_1_grid.jpg)
Superman Parade
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
$4,800
![Photography, Dog Wash, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216315_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Children in Boat, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216307_1_grid.jpg)
Children in Boat
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
$4,800
![Photography, Woman Reading, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216306_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Woman Holding out Hand, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216304_1_grid.jpg)
Woman Holding out Hand
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
$4,800
![Photography, Kids with Cows, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216278_1_grid.jpg)
Kids with Cows
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
$4,800
![Photography, Untitled 2, From the Ephemeral Dreams Series, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215669_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled 2, From the Ephemeral Dreams Series
Nino Alavidze
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$559
![Photography, Untitled 1, Series Ephemeral Dreams, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215582_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled 1, Series Ephemeral Dreams
Nino Alavidze
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$559
![Photography, Come what may: we stand, selah, Christa David](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215436_1_grid.jpg)
Come what may: we stand, selah
Christa David
Photography - 130 x 89 x 0.1 cm Photography - 51.2 x 35 x 0 inch
$4,698
![Photography, Pirelli Bouchra, Hassan Hajjaj](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215955_1_grid.jpg)
Pirelli Bouchra
Hassan Hajjaj
Photography - 76.4 x 111.8 x 2 cm Photography - 30.1 x 44 x 0.8 inch
$20,132
![Photography, Kara et ses oreilles, Fatoumata Diabaté](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190837_1_grid.jpg)
Kara et ses oreilles
Fatoumata Diabaté
Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch
$3,355
![Photography, Baltic_Ice_II_Helsinki_013, Bernhard Lang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213901_1_grid.jpg)
Baltic_Ice_II_Helsinki_013
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,237
![Photography, Elio Spark from the Series Winter Soul, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215951_1_grid.jpg)
Elio Spark from the Series Winter Soul
Nino Alavidze
Photography - 19 x 29 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$2,505
![Photography, Snow singing 1, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215539_1_grid.jpg)
Snow singing 1
Nino Alavidze
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$470
![Photography, Las Memorías, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212537_1_grid.jpg)
Las Memorías
James Sparshatt
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$3,310
![Photography, Sonhos Silenciosos, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212531_1_grid.jpg)
Sonhos Silenciosos
James Sparshatt
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$3,310
![Photography, Ferrari Tire Change (XS), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214732_1_grid.jpg)
Ferrari Tire Change (XS)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 38.1 x 50.8 cm Photography - 15 x 20 inch
$2,500
![Photography, Queen of Flowers - Format M, Clara Diebler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213787_1_grid.jpg)
Queen of Flowers - Format M
Clara Diebler
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$559
![Photography, The southern gentleman, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212522_1_grid.jpg)
The southern gentleman
James Sparshatt
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$3,310
![Photography, Mer d'Amour, Sinden Collier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206321_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, No44 Spirit Series, Yevgeniy Repiashenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210654_1_grid.jpg)
No44 Spirit Series
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch
$4,071
![Photography, A view from Untzillatx (Identity Revelations series), Imanol Marrodán](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207851_1_grid.jpg)
A view from Untzillatx (Identity Revelations series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$1,007
![Photography, Snow Singing 4, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215566_1_grid.jpg)
Snow Singing 4
Nino Alavidze
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$470
![Photography, Snow Singing 3, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215561_1_grid.jpg)
Snow Singing 3
Nino Alavidze
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$470
![Photography, Snow Singing 2, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215555_1_grid.jpg)
Snow Singing 2
Nino Alavidze
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$470
![Photography, Untitled 2, Nino Alavidze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215533_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, MP052, Yasuo Kiyonaga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189997_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Un jardin pour Eugène D. #04, FLORE Photographer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189504_1_grid.jpg)
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
$3,579
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![Photography, Portrait de Manu Dibango, Claude Vesco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212935_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de Manu Dibango
Claude Vesco
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$559
![Photography, Portrait de Sonny Stitt, Claude Vesco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212933_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de Sonny Stitt
Claude Vesco
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$559
![Photography, Portrait de Chick Corea, Claude Vesco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212931_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de Chick Corea
Claude Vesco
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$559
![Photography, L'Abbé Pierre, Pascal Baril](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212908_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Marguerite Duras chez elle à Paris, Pascal Baril](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212906_1_grid.jpg)
Marguerite Duras chez elle à Paris
Pascal Baril
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$559
![Photography, L'Abbé Pierre en 1989, Pascal Baril](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212900_1_grid.jpg)
L'Abbé Pierre en 1989
Pascal Baril
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$615
![Photography, lusclnuS, Louis Blanc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189941_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Fenêtres 013 - Deux ombres et un passant, Rodolfo Franchi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215129_1_grid.jpg)
Fenêtres 013 - Deux ombres et un passant
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 100 x 70 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,454
![Photography, Fenêtres 012 - Le clocher, Rodolfo Franchi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215126_1_grid.jpg)
Fenêtres 012 - Le clocher
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,007
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!