Black and White Nature Photography

As noted by the Swiss photographer Robert Frank, 'Black and white are the colors of photography. To me, they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected.' Both of these emotions can thus be gleaned by mankind's relationship with the landscape. To take the element of color out of the depiction of nature is to reveal true expression. The photographers who do so, often inspired by the earliest images of the 1820s, abandon vivid chromaticity for in-depth connection with their natural surroundings.  A number of innovations in the development of photography, and over a century later, the photographer Ansel Adams would cement the legacy of black and white landscape photography. His vast portrayals of the natural landscapes of the US had and still have a dramatic influence on photographers who have since followed in his footsteps. Adams' Owen's Valley California (1937) explores the full spectrum that black and white tones can reveal and within them the awe of the natural world. Depicting the expanse of nature's vistas today are the likes of Miguel Winograd and the highly emotive seascapes of Alessandro Puccinelli. May the equally subtle and dramatic tones of monochrome continue to inspire those behind the lens…


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Photography, A cold cliff, Nino Alavidze

A cold cliff

Nino Alavidze

Photography - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

$500

Photography, Arum Lily #1, Griselda Duch

Arum Lily #1

Griselda Duch

Photography - 32 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$834

Photography, Eiger, Thomas Crauwels

Eiger

Thomas Crauwels

Photography - 135 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 53.1 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$4,951

Photography, Perle Noire, Regis Duvignau

Perle Noire

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$854

Photography, Bubble gum, Regis Duvignau

Bubble gum

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$949

Photography, Gourmandise, Regis Duvignau

Gourmandise

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 55 x 76 x 2 cm Photography - 21.7 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

$593

Photography, Le guide, Regis Duvignau

Le guide

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$830

Photography, Sagitta, Regis Duvignau

Sagitta

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 50 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$688

Photography, Vertige, Regis Duvignau

Vertige

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 115 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 45.3 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$854

Photography, Untitled, Nino Alavidze

Untitled

Nino Alavidze

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$700

Photography, Untitled, Nino Alavidze

Untitled

Nino Alavidze

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$700

Photography, A l'orient, Regis Duvignau

A l'orient

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 50 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$854

Photography, Au sommet, Regis Duvignau

Au sommet

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$664

Photography, Elegance, Regis Duvignau

Elegance

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 29.9 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,008

Photography, Albert, Regis Duvignau

Albert

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,008

Photography, Euphorie, Regis Duvignau

Euphorie

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,305

Photography, Untitled, Nino Alavidze

Untitled

Nino Alavidze

Photography - 19 x 29 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$1,000

Photography, Night, Gonçalo Martins

Night

Gonçalo Martins

Photography - 19 x 19 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$166

Photography, Fairway, Regis Duvignau

Fairway

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 77 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 30.3 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,068

Photography, Aurora, Regis Duvignau

Aurora

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 77 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 30.3 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,068

Photography, Ondulation, Regis Duvignau

Ondulation

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,127

Photography, 20142, Gonçalo Martins

20142

Gonçalo Martins

Photography - 19 x 19 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$154

Photography, 58687, Gonçalo Martins

58687

Gonçalo Martins

Photography - 19 x 19 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$172