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![Photography, Freddy Mercury 79, Pierre Terrasson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1543044_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'Artiste, Christiane Simon-Roques](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/968901_1_grid.jpg)
L'Artiste
Christiane Simon-Roques
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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Svart skrik
Jean-François Bouron
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
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![Photography, Serge visant au F2 Nikon, derniers tirages !, Pierre Terrasson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/503456_1_grid.jpg)
Serge visant au F2 Nikon, derniers tirages !
Pierre Terrasson
Photography - 50 x 40 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$2,796
![Print, Illustration from the series "Les Fleurs du mal", Odilon Redon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/670491_1_grid.jpg)
Illustration from the series "Les Fleurs du mal"
Odilon Redon
Print - 32.5 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, Le gondolier, Venise, André Hambourg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/595200_1_grid.jpg)
Le gondolier, Venise
André Hambourg
Painting - 37.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.8 x 10.8 x 0 inch
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Composition avec du Rose
Stuart Christian Möller
Painting - 61 x 51 x 5 cm Painting - 24 x 20.1 x 2 inch
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Marilyn in Grand Central Station
Ed Feingersh
Photography - 76 x 51 cm Photography - 29.9 x 20.1 inch
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![Photography, Feelin' the Surf (1962), George Barris](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/38461_1_grid.jpg)
Feelin' the Surf (1962)
George Barris
Photography - 68 x 58 x 1 cm Photography - 26.8 x 22.8 x 0.4 inch
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![Photography, Souk des tanneurs, Fès, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898913_1_grid.jpg)
Souk des tanneurs, Fès
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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![Photography, L'autre monde, Shérazade (Sher) Auclair](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1151160_1_grid.jpg)
L'autre monde
Shérazade (Sher) Auclair
Photography - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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Les cantonniers, Rue des Martyrs, Paris 9, 1950
Louis Stettner
Photography - 25 x 20 cm Photography - 9.8 x 7.9 inch
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![Painting, Horizon - Black and White Landscape, Gina Vor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/388025_1_grid.jpg)
Horizon - Black and White Landscape
Gina Vor
Painting - 15 x 18 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.9 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
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![Photography, La Nuit au Chalet 1935, Willy Ronis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1699500_1_grid.jpg)
La Nuit au Chalet 1935
Willy Ronis
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
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Thunderball Casino James Bond 007
Alasdair MacGregor
Photography - 101 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography - 39.8 x 39.8 x 0 inch
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![Print, Berlín, Eduardo Chillida](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/180034_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Intermezzo 2, Margaret Neill](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/567654_1_grid.jpg)
Intermezzo 2
Margaret Neill
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 53.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 21 inch
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![Sculpture, Constance III (SG126), Sylvie Guyomard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/529997_1_grid.jpg)
Constance III (SG126)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 32 x 32 x 2 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
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Take four
Anet Duncan
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 23 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 9.1 x 2 inch
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![Photography, Ikit's Drop Knee (Landscape), Archie Geotina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1571313_1_grid.jpg)
Ikit's Drop Knee (Landscape)
Archie Geotina
Photography - 60.96 x 88.9 cm Photography - 24 x 35 inch
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![Photography, Broadway, New York, Pierre Boulat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1225017_1_grid.jpg)
Broadway, New York
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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![Photography, Cave rue de la Huchette, Saint Germain, Willy Ronis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1196349_1_grid.jpg)
Cave rue de la Huchette, Saint Germain
Willy Ronis
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Dutch Courage, Anet Duncan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/95050_1_grid.jpg)
Dutch Courage
Anet Duncan
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 22 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 8.7 x 2 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Le Petit Chaperon Rouge, Alexandre Granger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/935169_1_grid.jpg)
Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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![Painting, La rivière gelée, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/855771_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Photo-respiration 1998 Yura #340, Tokihiro Sato](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/662184_1_grid.jpg)
Photo-respiration 1998 Yura #340
Tokihiro Sato
Photography - 33 x 48.3 cm Photography - 13 x 19 inch
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![Photography, Marilyn Monroe, André de Dienes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/34110_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Paris, métro Royal 1954, Willy Ronis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1699485_1_grid.jpg)
Paris, métro Royal 1954
Willy Ronis
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
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![Photography, Nogeant 1947, Willy Ronis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1699449_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Requiem pour pianos 93, Romain Thiery](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1514241_1_grid.jpg)
Requiem pour pianos 93
Romain Thiery
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
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![Photography, Leslie Caron (actrice) et Mary Quant (couturière), aparté entre femmes dans la chambre de la femme de Stanley Donen, Pierre Boulat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1224153_1_grid.jpg)
Leslie Caron (actrice) et Mary Quant (couturière), aparté entre femmes dans la chambre de la femme de Stanley Donen
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 28.5 x 42.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.2 x 16.7 x 0.1 inch
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![Photography, Callipyges dans une rue de New York, Pierre Boulat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1132707_1_grid.jpg)
Callipyges dans une rue de New York
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
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Séance de relaxation chez les Rowan à Chicago
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
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![Photography, Le repos du cirque Pinder - Touraine, Willy Ronis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1016880_1_grid.jpg)
Le repos du cirque Pinder - Touraine
Willy Ronis
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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![Photography, Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out (1955), Ed Feingersh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/896973_1_grid.jpg)
Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out (1955)
Ed Feingersh
Photography - 76 x 51 cm Photography - 29.9 x 20.1 inch
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![Photography, Marilyn Monroe. Bungalow, André de Dienes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/81190_1_grid.jpg)
Marilyn Monroe. Bungalow
André de Dienes
Photography - 34 x 27 x 1 cm Photography - 13.4 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
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![Photography, Norma Jean (1945), André de Dienes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/44643_1_grid.jpg)
Norma Jean (1945)
André de Dienes
Photography - 28 x 26 x 1 cm Photography - 11 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
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![Photography, Marilyn Monroe, André de Dienes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/34108_1_grid.jpg)
Marilyn Monroe
André de Dienes
Photography - 27 x 27 x 1 cm Photography - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
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![Photography, Marylin Monroe (1949), André de Dienes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/31309_1_grid.jpg)
Marylin Monroe (1949)
André de Dienes
Photography - 27 x 28 x 1 cm Photography - 10.6 x 11 x 0.4 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Le Papillon - The Butterfly, Alex Konahin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/85537_1_grid.jpg)
Le Papillon - The Butterfly
Alex Konahin
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 13 x 0.4 inch
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![Painting, Mexico, Nelli Tsenova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/649623_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, New York City, Burt Glinn](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/597102_1_grid.jpg)
Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, New York City
Burt Glinn
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Photography - 20 x 16 inch
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![Print, Beta, Nicola Carrino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/685164_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Untitled (girl with two stripes), Mikael Siirilä](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1120377_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled (girl with two stripes)
Mikael Siirilä
Photography - 22 x 15 cm Photography - 8.7 x 5.9 inch
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![Photography, The Gang, Samuel Cueto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1116315_1_grid.jpg)
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Asphodel
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch
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![Photography, Elan, Yevgeniy Repiashenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/810810_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Maïs, Le Marais D'Arles, Lucien Clergue](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/725700_1_grid.jpg)
Maïs, Le Marais D'Arles
Lucien Clergue
Photography - 25.2 x 16.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 9.9 x 6.5 x 0.1 inch
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![Photography, Asphodel, Yevgeniy Repiashenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1005567_1_grid.jpg)
Asphodel
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch
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Self-Portrait, Silver Gelatin Print, Signed in Pencil -Printed later Unframed
Paul Citroen
Photography - 23.7 x 18 x 0.3 cm Photography - 9.32 x 7.07 x 0.1 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Composition à l'encre, André Marfaing](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/289963_1_grid.jpg)
Composition à l'encre
André Marfaing
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.7 inch
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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!