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005- American Circus Paris
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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001-American Circus Paris 1985
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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Arthur Rimbaud
Lionel le Jeune
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
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Alpinistes sur l’Ober
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Matterhorn/Cervin – Obergabelhorn – Dent d’Hérens
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
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Massif du Mont Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Panorama sur le Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
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Grandes Jorasses
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Alpinistes depuis le Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Les chats de Schrödinger (10)
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
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Les chats de Schrödinger (1)
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
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Les chats de Schrödinger (8)
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
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Les chats de Schrödinger (7)
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
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Les chats de Schrödinger (6)
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
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Les chats de Schrödinger (5)
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
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Les chats de Schrödinger (4)
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
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Les chats de Schrödinger (3)
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
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Les chats de Schrödinger (2)
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
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Zinalrothorn – Weisshorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
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Dents du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
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Dent du Midi – Forteresse et Cathedrale
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
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Cîme de l’Est
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 180 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 70.9 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
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Dents du Midi et Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
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Dents du Midi panoramique
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
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Lever de soleil sur les Dents du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
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Les Dents du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Dents du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Weisshorn – King of my castle
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Panorama 4000 de Zermatt
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Dent Blanche, Pointe de Zinal
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Grand Cornier – Dent Blanche
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Dent Blanche
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Dent Blanche
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Dent Blanche et Grand Cornier
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
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Dent Blanche
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 135 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 53.1 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
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Dent Blanche Zermatt
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Dent Blanche – Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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La Dent Blanche et son ombre
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
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Sommet du Cervin
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
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Dent Blanche panoramique
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
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Panorama des Combins
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Grand Combin – Le Pleureur – La Sâle
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Grand Combin
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Combin – Cervin – Mont Rose
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 60 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Vallée des Combins
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Pizzo Bianco – Bernina
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
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Pizzo Bianco – Scerscen
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Pizzo Bianco
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
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Storm on Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Massif du Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Les Drus et le Massif du Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
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Aiguilles de Chamonix et Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 60 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Massif du Mont-Blanc panorama
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 60 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Eiger – Jungfrau
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Eiger Monch Jungfrau panoramique
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Eiger – Mittellegi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
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Eiger – Mönch – Jungfrau
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
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Face nord de l’Eiger
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Mont Rose – Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Montagnes du Valais
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
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Zinalrothorn – Cervin – Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Cervin – Ober – Dent d’Hérens
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Obergabelhorn – Matterhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 135 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 53.1 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
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Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Ober Gabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Ober Gabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
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Matterhorn – Obergabelhorn
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Eiger – Mittellegi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
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Matterhorn North Face
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
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Matterhorn – The Hat
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Aiguille sans nom et les Drus
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Barre des Ecrins et Dome des Ecrins
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
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Aiguille du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
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Aiguille des deux Aigles -Twins
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
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Aiguille du Chardonnet
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
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Aiguille Verte et Drus
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 180 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 70.9 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
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Cervin Matterhorn Zebra
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Matterhorn/Cervin North Face
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
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Jorasses group
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch
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Aiguille du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
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Aiguille Verte et Mont-Blanc
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Aiguille du Midi
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
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Massif du Mont-Blanc panorama vu de l'est
Thomas Crauwels
Photography - 70 x 210 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 82.7 x 0.4 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!