Black and White Portraits

The allure of black and white. Color can articulate reality and reflect realism, but taking it away focuses on contrast and the use of monochromatic tone to set an atmosphere that draws the viewer in. This increase in impact has been harnessed by photographers since the first successful black and white images were taken by Joseph Nicephore Niepce in the early 19th century,  leading to further success in 1825 when he managed to produce a black and white image of a window. Naturally colored photographs would not be developed until 1891 when Lipmann Gabriel applied the phenomenon of optical light wave interface. And yet, the black and white photograph continued, particularly in portraiture. Why? Practically, black and white photographs have a longer archival shelf-life but artistically, color isn't needed to capture the emotion, depth, expression and indeed reality through dramatic tone and contrast of the figure in front of the lens. You only need to recant Dorothea Lange's widely circulated Migrant Mother (1936) to see how a single black and white portrait can become a symbol of plight. In our works, artists like Maud Bernos and James Sparshatt favor portraits devoid of color… portraits that draw you the viewer in and leave you to fall into their enduring monochromatic depths.

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Fine Art Drawings, Frère et sœur, Sounya Whang

Frère et sœur

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$185

Fine Art Drawings, Chemin, Sounya Whang

Chemin

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0 inch

$116

Fine Art Drawings, Saxophoniste, Sounya Whang

Saxophoniste

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$173

Fine Art Drawings, Musiciens, Sounya Whang

Musiciens

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$144

Fine Art Drawings, Femme indienne, Sounya Whang

Femme indienne

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Golden baby, Sounya Whang

Golden baby

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$144

Painting, Empreinte, Hom Nguyen

Empreinte

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 200 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

$34,676

Fine Art Drawings, Cheval, Sounya Whang

Cheval

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$116

Fine Art Drawings, Amsterdam, Sounya Whang

Amsterdam

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.7 x 0 inch

$127

Fine Art Drawings, Papa et Bébé, Sounya Whang

Papa et Bébé

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$144

Photography, Gone, Alexander Benz

Gone

Alexander Benz

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

$532

Photography, Headlight, Alexander Benz

Headlight

Alexander Benz

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

$532

Photography, Deep Breath, Alexander Benz

Deep Breath

Alexander Benz

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

$532

Photography, Last call, Alexander Benz

Last call

Alexander Benz

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

$532

Photography, Look Look, Alexander Benz

Look Look

Alexander Benz

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

$532

Photography, Styled, Alexander Benz

Styled

Alexander Benz

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$532

Photography, Le Havre, Alexander Benz

Le Havre

Alexander Benz

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

$532

Photography, Hanging On, Alexander Benz

Hanging On

Alexander Benz

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$532

Photography, Suspiro, Nova Doria

Suspiro

Nova Doria

Photography - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$659

Photography, InclusuS, Louis Blanc

InclusuS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$925

Photography, IncubO, Louis Blanc

IncubO

Louis Blanc

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

$867

Photography, RetentiO, Louis Blanc

RetentiO

Louis Blanc

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

$867

Photography, BestiA, Louis Blanc

BestiA

Louis Blanc

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,329

Photography, DisSimuLaTiO, Louis Blanc

DisSimuLaTiO

Louis Blanc

Photography - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$2,196

Photography, AraneosuS, Louis Blanc

AraneosuS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$2,023

Painting, Elevation, Sounya Whang

Elevation

Sounya Whang

Painting - 65 x 25 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$439

Photography, DisSimuLaTiO, Louis Blanc

DisSimuLaTiO

Louis Blanc

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

$2,312

Photography, TEsTudiNeUS, Louis Blanc

TEsTudiNeUS

Louis Blanc

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

$2,890

Photography, TEsTudiNeUS, Louis Blanc

TEsTudiNeUS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,156

Photography, insituS, Louis Blanc

insituS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,601

Photography, araneosuS, Louis Blanc

araneosuS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,618

Photography, Precari deoS, Louis Blanc

Precari deoS

Louis Blanc

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

$1,156

Photography, araneosuS, Louis Blanc

araneosuS

Louis Blanc

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

$2,023

Photography, MaNus, Louis Blanc

MaNus

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$2,890

Photography, motuS, Louis Blanc

motuS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$4,508

Painting, Homme linge, Sounya Whang

Homme linge

Sounya Whang

Painting - 34 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.1 x 0 inch

$162

Photography, lntROrsUS, Louis Blanc

lntROrsUS

Louis Blanc

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

$3,757

Photography, lntROrsUS, Louis Blanc

lntROrsUS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$4,912

Photography, fluctuaT, Louis Blanc

fluctuaT

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$3,468

Photography, constrictuS, Louis Blanc

constrictuS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$3,468

Photography, eXtREmuS, Louis Blanc

eXtREmuS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$3,468

Photography, motuS, Louis Blanc

motuS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$5,201

Photography, TEsTacEuS, Louis Blanc

TEsTacEuS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$7,224

Photography, Pes AC MaNuS, Louis Blanc

Pes AC MaNuS

Louis Blanc

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$7,513

Photography, Aparición, Nova Doria

Aparición

Nova Doria

Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$751

Painting, Amoureuse 8, Sounya Whang

Amoureuse 8

Sounya Whang

Painting - 29.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$208

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