Black and White Photography for Sale

Photography, Kate Moss Venice Beach IV, Christoph Martin Schmid

Kate Moss Venice Beach IV

Christoph Martin Schmid

Photography - 44 x 33 cm

€800

Photography, Johnny Thunders, Jean-Pierre Roux

Johnny Thunders

Jean-Pierre Roux

Photography - 60 x 90 cm

€1,990

Photography, Tracks II, Bruno Charoy

Tracks II

Bruno Charoy

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

€800

Photography, Stop, Tony Potts

Stop

Tony Potts

Photography - 40.6 x 55.9 x 0.1 cm

€1,826

Photography, Man with Black Sand, Ricky Cohete

Man with Black Sand

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm

€2,135

Photography, Le shaman Tuwe, Géraldine Rué

Le shaman Tuwe

Géraldine Rué

Photography - 60 x 40 cm

€320

Photography, Ensemble, Julien Poupart

Ensemble

Julien Poupart

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

€950

Photography, The Basketball game, Paul Almasy

The Basketball game

Paul Almasy

Photography - 69.5 x 49.6 x 1 cm

€875

Photography, Flowers of delusion, Elena Raceala

Flowers of delusion

Elena Raceala

Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm

€1,080

Photography, Window to Our Soul, Ejaz Khan

Window to Our Soul

Ejaz Khan

Photography - 83.8 x 124.5 x 2.5 cm

€3,459

Photography, Early Moon, Heike Bohnstengel

Early Moon

Heike Bohnstengel

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm

€570

Photography, Bird walk, Adina Apostu

Bird walk

Adina Apostu

Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm

€585

Photography, ... C’est Naturel !, Chahrazed Fekih

... C’est Naturel !

Chahrazed Fekih

Photography - 20 x 10 x 0.2 cm

€500

Photography, Grands ensembles 13 2, Raynald Najosky

Grands ensembles 13 2

Raynald Najosky

Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm

€600

Photography, Coat surfing, Farah Slimani

Coat surfing

Farah Slimani

Photography - 73 x 60 x 2 cm

€950

Photography, Reflet, La voyeuse, Stéphane Aït Ouarab

Reflet, La voyeuse

Stéphane Aït Ouarab

Photography - 75 x 60 x 0.2 cm

€1,400

Photography, Butch Chanel: John, Robert and Michael, NYC, Michael James O'Brien

Butch Chanel: John, Robert and Michael, NYC

Michael James O'Brien

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm

€4,804

Photography, Absence II, Wai Ming Lung

Absence II

Wai Ming Lung

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.01 cm

€1,500

Photography, Souvenir, Edouard Partoes

Souvenir

Edouard Partoes

Photography - 60 x 40 cm

€500

Photography, Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York City, Leonard Freed

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York City

Leonard Freed

Photography - 48.3 x 33 cm

€2,882

Photography, Lost in The Fog, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Guilherme Licurgo

Lost in The Fog, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Guilherme Licurgo

Photography - 58.4 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm

€2,402

Photography, Femme dans le désert, Emmanuelle Barbaras

Femme dans le désert

Emmanuelle Barbaras

Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm

€700

Photography, Record no. 1, Daido Moriyama

Record no. 1

Daido Moriyama

Photography - 17 x 24 cm

€2,700

Photography, Nouveau départ, Xavier-Alexandre Pons

Nouveau départ

Xavier-Alexandre Pons

Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm

€2,100

Photography, Le mouvement de la transparence #5, Joséphine Leddet

Le mouvement de la transparence #5

Joséphine Leddet

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

€500

Photography, Paradis perdu 9 - série portraits de femmes, Stéphane Vereecken

Paradis perdu 9 - série portraits de femmes

Stéphane Vereecken

Photography - 40 x 30 x 2 cm

€500

Photography, A Widow in Her Bedroom, 55th St, NYC, Diane Arbus

A Widow in Her Bedroom, 55th St, NYC

Diane Arbus

Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 cm

€38,433

Photography, Le baiser, Gaëlle Simon

Le baiser

Gaëlle Simon

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.7 cm

€5,500

Photography, Under The Bridge, Paul J Bucknall

Under The Bridge

Paul J Bucknall

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm

€875

Photography, Goré 1977, Fabrice Malzieu

Goré 1977

Fabrice Malzieu

Photography - 29 x 29 x 0.3 cm

€694

Photography, Le Baiser - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg, Tony Frank

Le Baiser - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg

Tony Frank

Photography - 75 x 110 x 4 cm

€11,000

Photography, Aiguille du midi, Eric Bouvet

Aiguille du midi

Eric Bouvet

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

€1,400

Photography, Portrait of Francis Picabia, Man Ray

Portrait of Francis Picabia

Man Ray

Photography - 27 x 21 x 0.2 cm

€32,000

Photography, Nicolas, Stéphane Gizard

Nicolas

Stéphane Gizard

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm

€1,600

Photography, Bicicletas, Crianças e Outras Alegrias, Geraldo Pestalozzi

Bicicletas, Crianças e Outras Alegrias

Geraldo Pestalozzi

Photography - 29.7 x 42 cm

€500

Photography, Rev Dr. Martin Luther King with Willie Mays, Harry Adams

Rev Dr. Martin Luther King with Willie Mays

Harry Adams

Photography - 61 x 61 x 0.3 cm

€1,922

Photography, Grandma Divers IX, Alain Schroeder

Grandma Divers IX

Alain Schroeder

Photography - 120 x 80 x 1 cm

€2,500

Photography, Bill T. Jones, Robert Mapplethorpe

Bill T. Jones

Robert Mapplethorpe

Photography - 50.2 x 40 x 0.3 cm

€43,237

Photography, Napoli, Gabriele Basilico

Napoli

Gabriele Basilico

Photography - 102 x 130 x 0.1 cm

€9,000

Photography, Moose in Fog, Heikki Willamo

Moose in Fog

Heikki Willamo

Photography - 33 x 50 x 1 cm

€3,300

Photography, Tibetan Plateau, Tibet, Yu Hanyu

Tibetan Plateau, Tibet

Yu Hanyu

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 cm

€1,922

Photography, Frida Kahlo, Casa Azul Coyoacan, Leo Matiz

Frida Kahlo, Casa Azul Coyoacan

Leo Matiz

Photography - 22.2 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm

€4,324

Photography, Miami Stripes 09 11bn, Luca Artioli

Miami Stripes 09 11bn

Luca Artioli

Photography - 114.3 x 177.8 x 0.3 cm

€4,804

Photography, Protection, Jean-Guy Nakars

Protection

Jean-Guy Nakars

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm

€279

Photography, Notre-Dame de Paris, Justina Napiorkowska

Notre-Dame de Paris

Justina Napiorkowska

Photography - 30 x 30 cm

€250

Photography, Moti Masjid, Samuel Bourne

Moti Masjid

Samuel Bourne

Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 cm

€220

Photography, Black Roses, Richard Dunkley

Black Roses

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 cm

€547

Photography, Scala Settembre XX, Loic Flament

Scala Settembre XX

Loic Flament

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 cm

€1,090

Photography, Céréales 3, Sébastien Chauchot

Céréales 3

Sébastien Chauchot

Photography - 40 x 35 x 1 cm

€350

Photography, Bardot - L'enchanteresse (1968), Just Jaeckin

Bardot - L'enchanteresse (1968)

Just Jaeckin

Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm

€1,900

Photography, Darkness (série), Sophie Patry

Darkness (série)

Sophie Patry

Photography - 40 x 50 cm

€500

Photography, Defining Shadows II, Maureen J Haldeman

Defining Shadows II

Maureen J Haldeman

Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.6 cm

€1,345

Photography, Run DMC- Back to the source, OverSide

Run DMC- Back to the source

OverSide

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm

€350

Photography, Z Portrait, Mital Patel

Z Portrait

Mital Patel

Photography - 124.5 x 101.6 cm

€3,161

Photography, Frères, Michel Birot

Frères

Michel Birot

Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm

€7,500

Photography, Exit 2, Leny Bagshop

Exit 2

Leny Bagshop

Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm

€1,200

Photography, Seashell and Clouds, Dwight Lu

Seashell and Clouds

Dwight Lu

Photography - 24 x 19 cm

€264

Photography, Breathe It In, Rika Maja Duevel

Breathe It In

Rika Maja Duevel

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

€1,210

Photography, Pharmakon, Juliette Alhmah

Pharmakon

Juliette Alhmah

Photography - 30 x 20 cm

€550

Photography, Give, Edgar Nabla

Give

Edgar Nabla

Photography - 110 x 110 x 0.05 cm

€4,000

Photography, Farid (1), Brno Del Zou

Farid (1)

Brno Del Zou

Photography - 160 x 80 x 16 cm

€3,500

Photography, Bolchoi XV, Gérard Uféras

Bolchoi XV

Gérard Uféras

Photography - 40 x 50 cm

€1,700

Photography, Cavalerie, Vanessa Vercel

Cavalerie

Vanessa Vercel

Photography - 70 x 105 x 2 cm

€1,300

Photography, Consolation, Laura Makabresku

Consolation

Laura Makabresku

Photography - 40 x 40 cm

€775

Photography, Architecture 14, Gonçalo Martins

Architecture 14

Gonçalo Martins

Photography - 19.5 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm

€130

Photography, Banana leaves #14, Ed Reddon

Banana leaves #14

Ed Reddon

Photography - 21 x 14 x 0.2 cm

€70

Photography, Forest Walk, Lucia Heumann

Forest Walk

Lucia Heumann

Photography - 40 x 60 x 3 cm

€2,200

Photography, OXA8D43D03, Eric Petr

OXA8D43D03

Eric Petr

Photography - 18 x 18 x 0.1 cm

€470

Photography, Artichoke II, Shine Huang

Artichoke II

Shine Huang

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm

€1,729

Photography, Untitled #10, Josef Nadj

Untitled #10

Josef Nadj

Photography - 25 x 30 cm

€1,100

Photography, In-between B1, Nikolay Stefanov

In-between B1

Nikolay Stefanov

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm

€1,410

Photography, Luna de Portugal, de la série Recetario, Carlos Pericás

Luna de Portugal, de la série Recetario

Carlos Pericás

Photography - 25 x 20 cm

€180

Photography, Hand I, Laurent Gudin

Hand I

Laurent Gudin

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

€1,600

Photography, Neck Tattoo, Warwick Saint

Neck Tattoo

Warwick Saint

Photography - 78.7 x 63.5 cm

€1,729

Photography, Hit by a bus, Norman Reedus

Hit by a bus

Norman Reedus

Photography - 20.32 x 25.4 x 1 cm

€1,500

Photography, Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, Christopher Makos

Andy Warhol and Keith Haring

Christopher Makos

Photography - 38.1 x 48.3 cm

€4,324

Photography, Free Spirit nº1, Pierre Cherix

Free Spirit nº1

Pierre Cherix

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm

€450

Photography, Your hand+mine= love #MyMum, Udo Roosen

Your hand+mine= love #MyMum

Udo Roosen

Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm

€2,000

Photography, Abstraction urbaine #5, Guillaume Chevallard

Abstraction urbaine #5

Guillaume Chevallard

Photography - 49 x 69 x 2.9 cm

€1,200

Photography, Le Fumeur, Gare d’Assouan, Égypte, Céline Ravier

Le Fumeur, Gare d’Assouan, Égypte

Céline Ravier

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm

€400

Photography, 1999-New Orleans - Black and White Photograph of Woman on New Orleans Street Car, Jean-Luc Fievet

1999-New Orleans - Black and White Photograph of Woman on New Orleans Street Car

Jean-Luc Fievet

Photography - 100.3 x 149.9 cm

€3,747

Photography, Repos II - série oiseaux, Henry Ausloos

Repos II - série oiseaux

Henry Ausloos

Photography - 40 x 80 x 0.1 cm

€1,375

Photography, Féraud 1970 Black Sculpture Abstraction, Albert Féraud

Féraud 1970 Black Sculpture Abstraction

Albert Féraud

Photography - 40 x 28 cm

€1,900

Photography, Catherine Deneuve, France, Raymond Depardon

Catherine Deneuve, France

Raymond Depardon

Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm

€1,297

Photography, Silent mourner, Shulan Wang

Silent mourner

Shulan Wang

Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm

€1,800

Photography, Senegal 2020, Horizon des événements, Hubert Lebaudy

Senegal 2020, Horizon des événements

Hubert Lebaudy

Photography - 60 x 80 x 1 cm

€1,700

Photography, Love is a river, Benoit Ruff

Love is a river

Benoit Ruff

Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm

€350

Photography, Scott, Noa Grayevsky

Scott

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 45.72 x 60.96 x 0.5 cm

€1,500

Photography, Arum Lily #1, Griselda Duch

Arum Lily #1

Griselda Duch

Photography - 32 x 45 x 0.1 cm

€717

Photography, Paris 13 ème "Olympiades Vibes N°2" (XL), Papa Mesk

Paris 13 ème "Olympiades Vibes N°2" (XL)

Papa Mesk

Photography - 160 x 90 x 1 cm

€1,600

Photography, Manufactura 3, Oriol Texidor

Manufactura 3

Oriol Texidor

Photography - 40 x 50 x 7 cm

€1,260

Photography, 12 janvier 2020 - Paris, Luca Battaglia

12 janvier 2020 - Paris

Luca Battaglia

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm

€1,000

Photography, Joy, Garik Avanesian

Joy

Garik Avanesian

Photography - 49 x 60 cm

€890

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.