Black and White Photography for Sale

Photography, Fall, Tenesh Webber

Fall

Tenesh Webber

Photography - 28 x 28 cm

€2,429

Photography, Danse noire, Edouard Mazaré

Danse noire

Edouard Mazaré

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

€1,250

Photography, Série Paysages  effacés - Paysage du Cotentin 4, Olivier Pasquiers

Série Paysages effacés - Paysage du Cotentin 4

Olivier Pasquiers

Photography - 60 x 80 x 1 cm

€670

Photography, Mostar Bridge, Ludovic Careme

Mostar Bridge

Ludovic Careme

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

€1,350

Photography, Collection Ville Autrement / Nice Autrement / Divin, Franck Doat

Collection Ville Autrement / Nice Autrement / Divin

Franck Doat

Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm

€550

Photography, Morning, Luke Simmonds

Morning

Luke Simmonds

Photography - 43 x 30 cm

€125

Photography, The music inside, Andreas Sundgren

The music inside

Andreas Sundgren

Photography - 140 x 105 x 0.1 cm

€1,670

Photography, Neorupestres, Martí Sala

Neorupestres

Martí Sala

Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm

€800

Photography, A l'abri des regards, Alain Longeaud

A l'abri des regards

Alain Longeaud

Photography - 50 x 65 x 0.5 cm

€1,250

Photography, Vigilant, Monica Denevan

Vigilant

Monica Denevan

Photography - 40 x 50 cm

€1,154

Photography, Un’isola nell’aria, Urs Lüthi

Un’isola nell’aria

Urs Lüthi

Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm

€850

Photography, Twickenham Streaker, Ian Bradshaw

Twickenham Streaker

Ian Bradshaw

Photography - 30 x 42.5 x 0.1 cm

€1,950

Photography, Venezia-J-3-18, Joss

Venezia-J-3-18

Joss

Photography - 30 x 30 x 1 cm

€250

Photography, Fish Eye Autoportrait, Florian Hunger-Pegof

Fish Eye Autoportrait

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.5 cm

€1,900

Photography, Marilyn Monroe, Cornell Capa

Marilyn Monroe

Cornell Capa

Photography - 45.7 x 61 x 5.1 cm

€1,297

Photography, Frond, Ben Cope

Frond

Ben Cope

Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm

€865

Photography, Lirio roto, Obra del Grupo Danza del Alma, Cuba, Sonia Almaguer

Lirio roto, Obra del Grupo Danza del Alma, Cuba

Sonia Almaguer

Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm

€1,200

Photography, Inin, Kyungwoo  Chun

Inin

Kyungwoo Chun

Photography - 44 x 57 cm

€980

Photography, UN_Sill /11, Michel Monteaux

UN_Sill /11

Michel Monteaux

Photography - 59 x 59 cm

€1,200

Photography, Photographie de Brigitte Bardot, Marc Allegret

Photographie de Brigitte Bardot

Marc Allegret

Photography - 24.8 x 15 cm

€1,200

Photography, Untitled (2746), Jean-Charles Mandou

Untitled (2746)

Jean-Charles Mandou

Photography - 80 x 80 cm

€1,200

Photography, Sans titre 3, Thierry Valencin

Sans titre 3

Thierry Valencin

Photography - 43 x 33 x 3 cm

€1,050

Photography, Tom Jobim, Thiago Barros

Tom Jobim

Thiago Barros

Photography - 73.3 x 110 x 0.1 cm

€1,450

Photography, Portrait de geisha, Daiane Soares

Portrait de geisha

Daiane Soares

Photography - 75 x 50 cm

€1,800

Photography, Pays #192, Philippe Bréson

Pays #192

Philippe Bréson

Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.1 cm

€865

Photography, Guggenheim, Stuart Möller

Guggenheim

Stuart Möller

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm

€1,100

Photography, Spiral Stairwell, Raymond Kleboe

Spiral Stairwell

Raymond Kleboe

Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 cm

€975

Photography, Steve McQueen, Erfurt, François Gragnon

Steve McQueen, Erfurt

François Gragnon

Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm

€1,297

Photography, Telltale, Solomon Jamy Brown

Telltale

Solomon Jamy Brown

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.05 cm

€1,149

Photography, Les Jumelles au chapeau, Hannibal Renberg

Les Jumelles au chapeau

Hannibal Renberg

Photography - 39 x 39 cm

€810

Photography, Wally ghost 01, Thomas Campion

Wally ghost 01

Thomas Campion

Photography - 75 x 50 x 2 cm

€550

Photography, Spiral Staircase, Herbert Felton

Spiral Staircase

Herbert Felton

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm

€975

Photography, La Fenice, Erich Auerbach

La Fenice

Erich Auerbach

Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 cm

€975

Photography, Zitouna Mosque, Bettino Craxi

Zitouna Mosque

Bettino Craxi

Photography - 49 x 53 x 0.4 cm

€550

Photography, Le rond de dés, Marcel Mariën

Le rond de dés

Marcel Mariën

Photography - 9 x 13 cm

€1,200

Photography, L.In the sky with gooses, Fabrice Dimier

L.In the sky with gooses

Fabrice Dimier

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.3 cm

€1,200

Photography, Portrait #1, D-A Woisard

Portrait #1

D-A Woisard

Photography - 50 x 40 cm

€800

Photography, Kano 1975, John Craven né Conte

Kano 1975

John Craven né Conte

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm

€950

Photography, Cieux quadrillés, Jan Saudek

Cieux quadrillés

Jan Saudek

Photography - 29 x 22.5 cm

€1,800

Photography, Le chaos est une structure, Philippe Piccardi

Le chaos est une structure

Philippe Piccardi

Photography - 60 x 60 cm

€175

Photography, Take me home, Farewell

Take me home

Farewell

Photography - 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm

€1,500

Photography, Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw France, Jean-Claude Sauer

Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw France

Jean-Claude Sauer

Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm

€1,297

Photography, Paris -  Passage de la Voûte, Vladimir Bazan

Paris - Passage de la Voûte

Vladimir Bazan

Photography - 49 x 38 x 1 cm

€560

Photography, L'homme brun Dark haired man, Christer Hamp

L'homme brun Dark haired man

Christer Hamp

Photography - 30 x 21 cm

€1,900 €950

Photography, Boxes of Flowers, James Fink

Boxes of Flowers

James Fink

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.6 cm

€817

Photography, DL2, Myriam Vejus

DL2

Myriam Vejus

Photography - 60 x 90 cm

€1,800

Photography, Terlingua, Daniel Ashe

Terlingua

Daniel Ashe

Photography - 55.9 x 97.8 x 0.8 cm

€802

Photography, Searching for the stars, Mik Mød

Searching for the stars

Mik Mød

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

€1,500

Photography, Breaking lemmings, Robert Stieghorst

Breaking lemmings

Robert Stieghorst

Photography - 30 x 26 x 1 cm

€1,300

Photography, Tokyo Pic Nic II, Motohiko Hasui

Tokyo Pic Nic II

Motohiko Hasui

Photography - 45.5 x 56 x 0.3 cm

€500

Photography, Tour Eiffel, Manon Leprevost

Tour Eiffel

Manon Leprevost

Photography - 60 x 40 cm

€140

Photography, Fluidity of a woman V, Katya Taneva

Fluidity of a woman V

Katya Taneva

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm

€3,440

Photography, Basquiat, Bruce Meritte

Basquiat

Bruce Meritte

Photography - 100 x 100 x 10 cm

€1,500

Photography, Culinary Atronomy #1, Andrés Rozo Samer

Culinary Atronomy #1

Andrés Rozo Samer

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm

€1,166

Photography, Belongings 1, Raquel Pellicano

Belongings 1

Raquel Pellicano

Photography - 61 x 91 x 0.1 cm

€1,880

Photography, Parfums #1, Isa Marcelli

Parfums #1

Isa Marcelli

Photography - 47 x 36 cm

€1,750

Photography, Sans Titre n°3, Kahina Carina

Sans Titre n°3

Kahina Carina

Photography - 35 x 40 cm

€600

Photography, Majuli 15, Dorian François

Majuli 15

Dorian François

Photography - 30.3 x 40.6 cm

€960

Photography, Korean students, Lluc Queralt

Korean students

Lluc Queralt

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm

€1,200

Photography, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, Sébastien Béghuin

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais

Sébastien Béghuin

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

€1,350

Photography, Joiner’s Shop Cairo, Gabriel Lekegian

Joiner’s Shop Cairo

Gabriel Lekegian

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm

€990

Photography, Persephone's nightmare, Regina Correa

Persephone's nightmare

Regina Correa

Photography - 20 x 40 x 0.1 cm

€600

Photography, Transformer 2, Imre Drégely

Transformer 2

Imre Drégely

Photography - 60 x 60 cm

€1,200

Photography, Jeanne Moreau / Paris Match, Jack Garofalo

Jeanne Moreau / Paris Match

Jack Garofalo

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm

€1,920

Photography, 481-01, Stephane Charpentier

481-01

Stephane Charpentier

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm

€1,000

Photography, The Taj Mahal At Agra, Shepherd & Robertson

The Taj Mahal At Agra

Shepherd & Robertson

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm

€577

Photography, Memories I, Victoria Dearing

Memories I

Victoria Dearing

Photography - 27.5 x 44.5 x 0.3 cm

€500

Photography, Bond St., NYC, Joseph Cela

Bond St., NYC

Joseph Cela

Photography - 40.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm

€1,585

Photography, Moon bath, Thomas Louvagny

Moon bath

Thomas Louvagny

Photography - 60 x 45 x 3 cm

€650

Photography, Agnès Varda - Les plages d'Agnès, Jean-Loup Gautreau

Agnès Varda - Les plages d'Agnès

Jean-Loup Gautreau

Photography - 30 x 40 cm

€300

Photography, Trellick Tower, Peter Trulock

Trellick Tower

Peter Trulock

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm

€975

Photography, Guggenheim Museum, Keystone

Guggenheim Museum

Keystone

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm

€825

Photography, This is so Illegal, Yann Merran

This is so Illegal

Yann Merran

Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm

€700

Photography, Vassilis with farm equipment, Jen Sloan

Vassilis with farm equipment

Jen Sloan

Photography - 35 x 50 x 0.2 cm

€900

Photography, Straight to heaven, Stephanie Powell

Straight to heaven

Stephanie Powell

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm

€650

Photography, Thunderball Casino James Bond 007, Alasdair MacGregor

Thunderball Casino James Bond 007

Alasdair MacGregor

Photography - 101 x 101 x 0.01 cm

€1,150

Photography, Elizabeth Taylor Spain, Burt Glinn

Elizabeth Taylor Spain

Burt Glinn

Photography - 45.7 x 61 x 5.1 cm

€1,297

Photography, Theodore, Nina and Jack, Julia Gat

Theodore, Nina and Jack

Julia Gat

Photography - 33 x 48.3 cm

€865

Photography, Série pêche, Manakara, Pierrot Men

Série pêche, Manakara

Pierrot Men

Photography - 30 x 45 cm

€1,900

Photography, Untitled (Temple), Jim Kazanjian

Untitled (Temple)

Jim Kazanjian

Photography - 28 x 28 cm

€850

Photography, Epilogue 6, Ziad Naitaddi

Epilogue 6

Ziad Naitaddi

Photography - 45 x 30 x 2 cm

€800

Photography, Carole Bouquet, Klaus Roethlisberger

Carole Bouquet

Klaus Roethlisberger

Photography - 60 x 70 x 0.2 cm

€890 €801

Photography, Wings of Life, Fenqiang Liu Photography

Wings of Life

Fenqiang Liu Photography

Photography - 66.04 x 99.06 x 0.25 cm

€800

Photography, Rothko Chapel, Houston, Hervé Gloaguen

Rothko Chapel, Houston

Hervé Gloaguen

Photography - 40 x 50 cm

€1,800

Photography, Cardiff by night, Jodi Bieber

Cardiff by night

Jodi Bieber

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm

€2,220

Photography, Lac des cygnes, Peter Zupnik

Lac des cygnes

Peter Zupnik

Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm

€1,650

Photography, Memento I, Mattia Listowski

Memento I

Mattia Listowski

Photography - 80 x 70 x 1 cm

€2,500

Photography, Manège, Alexis Duclos

Manège

Alexis Duclos

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

€720

Photography, Serie "Les sacrés" Sacré vent!, Anthony Godet

Serie "Les sacrés" Sacré vent!

Anthony Godet

Photography - 47 x 50 cm

€890

Photography, Circumambulate. The Doldrums, from the series "SPAR/CUBA", Paul Meleschnig

Circumambulate. The Doldrums, from the series "SPAR/CUBA"

Paul Meleschnig

Photography - 30.5 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm

€1,441

Photography, Silhouette, Jaie Johnson-Miller

Silhouette

Jaie Johnson-Miller

Photography - 75 x 50 cm

€1,560

Photography, Rush Live at Concord Pavillion, Jérôme Brunet

Rush Live at Concord Pavillion

Jérôme Brunet

Photography - 45.7 x 58.4 x 5.1 cm

€1,681

Black and White Photography for Sale

Black and white photography is today one of countless photographic techniques and yet it was at one time the only type of photography available. This is the reason why it often tends to be associated with historical works and a vintage feel.

In the 1830s, Nièpce discovered how to print images onto metal plates. When he died in 1833, Louis Daguerre, followed by Francois Arago, continued to develop his research, resulting in the invention of the daguerreotype which consisted of an image printed onto a silver plate when exposed to the light. Together they invented photography.

The first black and white photos began to appear. Initially used for research purposes, photography started to spread as daguerreotype studios opened everywhere. Black and white portraits immortalized the faces of the upper middle classes and would later be used to capture all members of society. Celebrities were also a popular subject choice and many photographers specialized in taking their portraits, as Jean-Loup Sieff did all throughout his career almost a century after the invention of photography.

The first colored photographs soon followed. The technique was invented as early as 1860 but was not put to use until a century later. In the meantime, many unforgettable artists began to demonstrate their talents for art photography. Street photography, for example, was a key trend during the 20th century, with major photographers such as Robert Doisneau, Brassi and Henri Cartier-Bresson capturing the urban landscape of the time. All three were masters of taking candid photos. They succeeded in making fleeting moments last forever in monochrome images. Sometimes humorous, sometimes romantic, or even just a little bizarre, they take us back in time to days gone by. Looking at such rare and fragile moments can be like going through old postcards from the past, and although we enjoy looking at them, they can provoke a sense of nostalgia and melancholy.

In the United States, the humanist Walker Evans led the way for black and white photography, capturing the daily life of modern America with his analogue camera, whether it be in the New York subway or on the highways of the Deep South. A little later, Robert Frank photographed the faces of America and the American people with his remarkable black and white shots, recognizable thanks to his highly distinctive photographic technique and composition.

Of course, black and white photography is not limited to the representation of everyday scenes. It can also sublimate landscapes, as demonstrated by Kasra's shots. The black and white blend perfectly with the long exposure to create an effect of softness, floating and the passage of time quite exceptional. We could also mention Michael Kenna and Ricky Cohete who particularly excel in this field.

Some works fascinate by the perfect complementarity of these two colors: black, which is often associated with nothingness and sadness, and white, which is associated with light and hope. In the West at least, because it can have a completely opposite meaning in other cultures like Japan. The union of these two shades accentuates the contrasts and highlights the forms in a sober and elegant way. It often directs our attention to a single subject.

Often used to provoke a feeling of nostalgia, black and white unconsciously inscribes the works in history by conveying a timeless message, frozen in time.

Artsper invites you to take a stroll through time with this selection of works by Brno Del Zou, Yevgeniy Repiashenko, Emmanuelle Barbaras, Bert Stern, Alexander Benz and Hervé Gloaguen.

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What does black and white mean in photography?

In photography, black and white means that all color has been removed from the image, leaving just shades of gray that span from black to white. This can either be done digitally or by using black and white film. 

What is good about black and white photography?

Many photographers and artists use black and white photography because it removes the distraction of color from an image. This can draw more focus to elements of the image such as the facial expression or gesture of the subject, the composition, or the shapes and textures.

What techniques are used in black and white photography?

Black and white photography is generally shot using the same equipment as color photography (although if film, using black and white film), but artists may optimise their results by looking for high contrast images, light sources, and interesting textures.