Black and white

Print, Just Hanging Around, Sandra Salamonová

Just Hanging Around

Sandra Salamonová

Print - 45 x 30 cm Print - 17.7 x 11.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, Artichoke I, Shine Huang

Artichoke I

Shine Huang

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€1,741

Photography, Impulse 1.2, Franck Guedj

Impulse 1.2

Franck Guedj

Photography - 50 x 100 x 10 cm Photography - 19.7 x 39.4 x 3.9 inch

€1,250

Photography, Impulse 1.1, Franck Guedj

Impulse 1.1

Franck Guedj

Photography - 80 x 75 x 10 cm Photography - 31.5 x 29.5 x 3.9 inch

€1,250

Photography, 1915 La Haine Hatred Vintage Photo of a famous painting by VALLOTTON, Eugène Druet

1915 La Haine Hatred Vintage Photo of a famous painting by VALLOTTON

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch

€1,950

Photography, 1915 Légumes Vegetables, Eugène Druet

1915 Légumes Vegetables

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch

€1,950

Photography, Nature morte Poireaux 1911 Leeks Still life, Eugène Druet

Nature morte Poireaux 1911 Leeks Still life

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch

€1,450

Photography, 1915 FRUITS, Eugène Druet

1915 FRUITS

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch

€1,950

Photography, 1915 Pommes Apples, Eugène Druet

1915 Pommes Apples

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch

€1,950

Photography, 1915 Raisins Grapes, Eugène Druet

1915 Raisins Grapes

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch

€1,750

Photography, 1915 Fleurs Citron Flowers Lemon, Eugène Druet

1915 Fleurs Citron Flowers Lemon

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch

€1,950

Photography, 1911 Meules de foin Haystacks, Eugène Druet

1911 Meules de foin Haystacks

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch

€1,450

Photography, 1911 Maison de campagne Country house, Eugène Druet

1911 Maison de campagne Country house

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch

€1,450

Photography, 1915 Escalier du village Village Stairs, Eugène Druet

1915 Escalier du village Village Stairs

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch

€1,750

Photography, 1915 Mer et pierres Sea and stones, Eugène Druet

1915 Mer et pierres Sea and stones

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch

€1,450

Photography, 1915 Nuages Clouds, Eugène Druet

1915 Nuages Clouds

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch

€1,450

Photography, 1915 Maison normande Normandy house, Eugène Druet

1915 Maison normande Normandy house

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch

€1,450

Photography, 1915 Les Pommiers Apple Trees, Eugène Druet

1915 Les Pommiers Apple Trees

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch

€1,450

Photography, 1910 Palmier Palm tree, Eugène Druet

1910 Palmier Palm tree

Eugène Druet

Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch

€1,450

Photography, 1908 Bouquet d'arbres Trees, Eugène Druet

1908 Bouquet d'arbres Trees

Eugène Druet

Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch

€1,550

Photography, 1910 Forêt  Forest, Eugène Druet

1910 Forêt Forest

Eugène Druet

Photography - 59 x 50 cm Photography - 23.2 x 19.7 inch

€1,450

Photography, 1909 Arbre tourmenté Tormented tree, Eugène Druet

1909 Arbre tourmenté Tormented tree

Eugène Druet

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€1,950

Photography, 1915 Sous-bois Undergrowth, Eugène Druet

1915 Sous-bois Undergrowth

Eugène Druet

Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

€1,450

Photography, 1915 Paysage  Landscape, Eugène Druet

1915 Paysage Landscape

Eugène Druet

Photography - 59 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.2 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€1,450

Photography, Eternel Retour, Yves Bordes Lapeyre

Eternel Retour

Yves Bordes Lapeyre

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€540

Photography, Jerry Lewis, Harry Hammond

Jerry Lewis

Harry Hammond

Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 cm Photography - 40 x 40 inch

€1,285

Print, Iceberg, Bze Bzeland

Iceberg

Bze Bzeland

Print - 30 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€200

Painting, Urban Lisa Black, Ziegler T

Urban Lisa Black

Ziegler T

Painting - 76 x 56 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 inch

€150

Print, Fragment 1, Joseph Sima

Fragment 1

Joseph Sima

Print - 25 x 19 cm Print - 9.8 x 7.5 inch

€800

Photography, La Glaneuse, Marie Dorigny

La Glaneuse

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 38 x 58 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15 x 22.8 x 0 inch

€1,400

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (7), Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (7)

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€250

Photography, 1972 Fish Eye Autoportrait, Florian Hunger-Pegof

1972 Fish Eye Autoportrait

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€1,900

Photography, Shelter, Justin Pumfrey

Shelter

Justin Pumfrey

Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

€2,180

Photography, Soft With Scars, Justin Pumfrey

Soft With Scars

Justin Pumfrey

Photography - 41 x 30 x 0.01 cm Photography - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€465

Photography, Manger, Justin Pumfrey

Manger

Justin Pumfrey

Photography - 41 x 30 x 0.01 cm Photography - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€465

Photography, Iris, Justin Pumfrey

Iris

Justin Pumfrey

Photography - 41 x 30 x 0.01 cm Photography - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€465

Photography, California poppy, Justin Pumfrey

California poppy

Justin Pumfrey

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.01 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€465

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1), Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1)

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€250

Photography, On the moon 13 - série portraits de femmes (1), Stéphane Vereecken

On the moon 13 - série portraits de femmes (1)

Stéphane Vereecken

Photography - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€690

Photography, Untitled #42, Josef Nadj

Untitled #42

Josef Nadj

Photography - 25 x 30 cm Photography - 9.8 x 11.8 inch

€1,100

Print, Inside in the Garage II., Martin Kallay

Inside in the Garage II.

Martin Kallay

Print - 30 x 45 cm Print - 11.8 x 17.7 inch

€1,200

Photography, 1972 Vienna Muse 7, Florian Hunger-Pegof

1972 Vienna Muse 7

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 18 x 24 x 0.5 cm Photography - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

€1,950

Photography, 1972 Vienna Muse 5, Florian Hunger-Pegof

1972 Vienna Muse 5

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

€1,950

Photography, 1972 Vienna Muse 4, Florian Hunger-Pegof

1972 Vienna Muse 4

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

€1,950

Photography, 1972 Vienna Muse 3 Vue du ciel, Florian Hunger-Pegof

1972 Vienna Muse 3 Vue du ciel

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

€1,950

Photography, 1972 Vienna Muse 2 Vue du ciel, Florian Hunger-Pegof

1972 Vienna Muse 2 Vue du ciel

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

€1,950

Photography, 1972 Vienna Muse 1, Florian Hunger-Pegof

1972 Vienna Muse 1

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

€1,950

Fine Art Drawings, Francisco, Valérie Abadie

Francisco

Valérie Abadie

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,600

Photography, Odyssée II, Rémy Badan

Odyssée II

Rémy Badan

Photography - 55 x 170 cm Photography - 21.7 x 66.9 inch

€2,000

Photography, Odyssée I, Rémy Badan

Odyssée I

Rémy Badan

Photography - 100 x 175 cm Photography - 39.4 x 68.9 inch

€2,000

Photography, Conversation with Julie, Rémy Badan

Conversation with Julie

Rémy Badan

Photography - 111 x 177 cm Photography - 43.7 x 69.7 inch

€1,500

Photography, The Vanishing Line, Rémy Badan

The Vanishing Line

Rémy Badan

Photography - 111 x 177 cm Photography - 43.7 x 69.7 inch

€2,000

Sculpture, Snake, Pere Aragay

Snake

Pere Aragay

Sculpture - 50 x 20 x 40 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.9 x 15.7 inch

€2,500

Print, HK - Skyline, François Avril

HK - Skyline

François Avril

Print - 64.5 x 84.7 cm Print - 25.4 x 33.3 inch

€400

Photography, Blanc Marais, Yves Bordes Lapeyre

Blanc Marais

Yves Bordes Lapeyre

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€570

Painting, Smog city (Milan), White Shark

Smog city (Milan)

White Shark

Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€300

Painting, Tiki Bar, Alain Bertrand

Tiki Bar

Alain Bertrand

Painting - 89 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

€10,000

Photography, I3I3987, Eru Narayana

I3I3987

Eru Narayana

Photography - 111.8 x 144.8 cm Photography - 44 x 57 inch

€18,134

Photography, Tee + balle, Pierre Boillon

Tee + balle

Pierre Boillon

Photography - 60 x 42 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

€540

Photography, Cigarette et cendrier, Pierre Boillon

Cigarette et cendrier

Pierre Boillon

Photography - 60 x 42 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

€540

Photography, Untitled (Nr. 0951), Ben Cope

Untitled (Nr. 0951)

Ben Cope

Photography - 91.4 x 111.8 cm Photography - 36 x 44 inch

€1,306

Photography, People (série), Sophie Patry

People (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, Darkness (série), Sophie Patry

Darkness (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, Darkness (série), Sophie Patry

Darkness (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, People (série), Sophie Patry

People (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, John Lennon NYC Shirt 1974, Bob Gruen

John Lennon NYC Shirt 1974

Bob Gruen

Photography - 127 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 50 x 40 x 2 inch

€7,060

Photography, Tina Turner NYC 1970, Bob Gruen

Tina Turner NYC 1970

Bob Gruen

Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Photography - 40 x 30 x 2 inch

€5,416

Photography, Darkness (série), Sophie Patry

Darkness (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, Darkness (série), Sophie Patry

Darkness (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, Darkness (série), Sophie Patry

Darkness (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, People (série), Sophie Patry

People (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, People (série), Sophie Patry

People (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, People (série), Sophie Patry

People (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, Darkness (Série), Sophie Patry

Darkness (Série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, Darkness (série), Sophie Patry

Darkness (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€500

Photography, S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (4), Sonia Almaguer

S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (4)

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (3), Sonia Almaguer

S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (3)

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 32 x 24 x 2 cm Photography - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (2), Sonia Almaguer

S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (2)

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (1), Sonia Almaguer

S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (1)

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, S/T. Serie, La Habana 500 detalles (4), Sonia Almaguer

S/T. Serie, La Habana 500 detalles (4)

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 24 x 16 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Photography, S/T. Serie, La Habana 500 detalles (3), Sonia Almaguer

S/T. Serie, La Habana 500 detalles (3)

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 24 x 16 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Photography, S/T. Serie, Habana 500 detalles (2), Sonia Almaguer

S/T. Serie, Habana 500 detalles (2)

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 24 x 16 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Photography, S/T. Serie, Habana 500 detalles (1), Sonia Almaguer

S/T. Serie, Habana 500 detalles (1)

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 24 x 16 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Photography, S/T de la Serie Callejeros musicales (4), Sonia Almaguer

S/T de la Serie Callejeros musicales (4)

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 32 x 24 x 2 cm Photography - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, S/T de la Serie Callejeros musicales (3), Sonia Almaguer

S/T de la Serie Callejeros musicales (3)

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, Jean-Paul Belmondo à Venise, Italie, Vittorio Pavan

Jean-Paul Belmondo à Venise, Italie

Vittorio Pavan

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€800

Photography, Long day's journey into tomorrow, Elena Raceala

Long day's journey into tomorrow

Elena Raceala

Photography - 91.4 x 61 cm Photography - 36 x 24 inch

€1,200

Photography, Paysage 5, Sébastien Castillo

Paysage 5

Sébastien Castillo

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€620

Photography, On the ridge, Elena Raceala

On the ridge

Elena Raceala

Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch

€1,100

Photography, Waterfall, Elena Raceala

Waterfall

Elena Raceala

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€1,110

Photography, Appareil photo création Christer HAMP Hidalgo 1995, Christer Hamp

Appareil photo création Christer HAMP Hidalgo 1995

Christer Hamp

Photography - 30 x 21 cm Photography - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

€890

Photography, One way, Elena Raceala

One way

Elena Raceala

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€1,020

Photography, Haze, Elena Raceala

Haze

Elena Raceala

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€830

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!

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