Black and White Portraits

Photography, Queen Elizabeth II On Her Coronation Day, Cecil Beaton

Queen Elizabeth II On Her Coronation Day

Cecil Beaton

Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 cm Photography - 20 x 20 inch

$702

Photography, Dark Materials VIII, James Sparshatt

Dark Materials VIII

James Sparshatt

Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,303

Photography, Viejo maestro, James Sparshatt

Viejo maestro

James Sparshatt

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

$2,317

Painting, Trois visages, Hom Nguyen

Trois visages

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 180 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

$50,331

Photography, El orgullo, James Sparshatt

El orgullo

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Print, Untitled 2, Jaume Plensa

Untitled 2

Jaume Plensa

Print - 105 x 70 x 0.04 cm Print - 41.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$5,480

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$14,428

Photography, Above the Clouds #1, Cody Choi

Above the Clouds #1

Cody Choi

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 0 inch

$867

Photography, Eartha Kitt, Harry Hammond

Eartha Kitt

Harry Hammond

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch

$923

Print, Ecurie à Cacharel, Yves Brayer

Ecurie à Cacharel

Yves Brayer

Print - 49.5 x 64.5 cm Print - 19.5 x 25.4 inch

$447

Print, Troupeau dans les Alpilles, Yves Brayer

Troupeau dans les Alpilles

Yves Brayer

Print - 49.5 x 64.5 cm Print - 19.5 x 25.4 inch

$447

Photography, El Principe, James Sparshatt

El Principe

James Sparshatt

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

$920

Sculpture, Passion, Sagrasse

Passion

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 44 x 27 x 7 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 10.6 x 2.8 inch

$783

Photography, 4 monkeys, Samuel Cueto

4 monkeys

Samuel Cueto

Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$895

Print, I'm Sorry Mona Lisa, Sagrasse

I'm Sorry Mona Lisa

Sagrasse

Print - 31 x 23 x 3 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.1 x 1.2 inch

$559

Photography, Dark Materials IV, James Sparshatt

Dark Materials IV

James Sparshatt

Photography - 67 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,986

Photography, Self portrait #1, Cody Choi

Self portrait #1

Cody Choi

Photography - 75 x 50 x 1.5 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

$3,972

Print, I'm sorry Vermeer, Sagrasse

I'm sorry Vermeer

Sagrasse

Print - 31 x 23 x 3 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.1 x 1.2 inch

$559

Photography, Son de Santiago, James Sparshatt

Son de Santiago

James Sparshatt

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

$695

Print, Barque au petit Rhône, Yves Brayer

Barque au petit Rhône

Yves Brayer

Print - 49.5 x 64.5 cm Print - 19.5 x 25.4 inch

$447

Print, L'atelier des costumes, Yves Brayer

L'atelier des costumes

Yves Brayer

Print - 38 x 28 cm Print - 15 x 11 inch

$196

Print, La tente de l'Emir, Maroc, Yves Brayer

La tente de l'Emir, Maroc

Yves Brayer

Print - 31 x 34 cm Print - 12.2 x 13.4 inch

$224

Print, Les bords de l'Allier, Yves Brayer

Les bords de l'Allier

Yves Brayer

Print - 27.5 x 28 cm Print - 10.8 x 11 inch

$224

Photography, Ritmo en el autobus, James Sparshatt

Ritmo en el autobus

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, Las curvas, James Sparshatt

Las curvas

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, El Barbudo, James Sparshatt

El Barbudo

James Sparshatt

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

$920

Sculpture, All you need is love, Sagrasse

All you need is love

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 28 x 60 x 24 cm Sculpture - 11 x 23.6 x 9.4 inch

$816

Photography, Te veo, James Sparshatt

Te veo

James Sparshatt

Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,053

Photography, Tropicana, James Sparshatt

Tropicana

James Sparshatt

Photography - 67.5 x 67.5 x 2 cm Photography - 26.6 x 26.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,258

Photography, Las Memorias, James Sparshatt

Las Memorias

James Sparshatt

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

$1,258

Sculpture, Matrix, Sagrasse

Matrix

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 29 x 26 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 10.2 x 3.1 inch

$649

Sculpture, Matrix, Sagrasse

Matrix

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 29 x 26 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 10.2 x 3.1 inch

$649

Sculpture, Satisfaction gold, Sagrasse

Satisfaction gold

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 37 x 32 x 17 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 12.6 x 6.7 inch

$816

Print, I'm sorry Munch, Sagrasse

I'm sorry Munch

Sagrasse

Print - 31 x 23 x 3 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.1 x 1.2 inch

$559 $503

Photography, La mirada, James Sparshatt

La mirada

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, Jacquelina, James Sparshatt

Jacquelina

James Sparshatt

Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,787

Sculpture, Love Love Love, Sagrasse

Love Love Love

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 62 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$649

Sculpture, Satisfaction red, Sagrasse

Satisfaction red

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 37 x 32 x 17 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 12.6 x 6.7 inch

$819

Photography, Havana café, James Sparshatt

Havana café

James Sparshatt

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

$1,053

Photography, El viaje a casa, James Sparshatt

El viaje a casa

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, El patrimonio, James Sparshatt

El patrimonio

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, The last tango, James Sparshatt

The last tango

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Print, Plensa, Jaume Plensa

Plensa

Jaume Plensa

Print - 180 x 125 x 0.04 cm Print - 70.9 x 49.2 x 0 inch

$20,132

Sculpture, Matrix, Sagrasse

Matrix

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 29 x 26 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 10.2 x 1.2 inch

$649

Print, Vers l'exil, Charles Lapicque

Vers l'exil

Charles Lapicque

Print - 57 x 38 cm Print - 22.4 x 15 inch

$447

Sculpture, Satisfaction Pink, Sagrasse

Satisfaction Pink

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 37 x 32 x 17 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 12.6 x 6.7 inch

$816

Sculpture, Satisfaction Silver, Sagrasse

Satisfaction Silver

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 37 x 32 x 17 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 12.6 x 6.7 inch

$816

Painting, Elégante, Yves Brayer

Elégante

Yves Brayer

Painting - 24 x 20.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 8.1 inch

$1,398

Photography, Esperanza, James Sparshatt

Esperanza

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, A Moment with Mario, James Sparshatt

A Moment with Mario

James Sparshatt

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

$1,053

Photography, El barbudo, James Sparshatt

El barbudo

James Sparshatt

Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,053

Painting, Ruines d’Ostie, Yves Brayer

Ruines d’Ostie

Yves Brayer

Painting - 50 x 65 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 2 inch

$10,961

Photography, Saiorse, James Sparshatt

Saiorse

James Sparshatt

Photography - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,317

Painting, Plaza de toros, Yves Brayer

Plaza de toros

Yves Brayer

Painting - 20 x 23 cm Painting - 7.9 x 9.1 inch

$1,678

Painting, Bergerie en Provence, Le Destet, Yves Brayer

Bergerie en Provence, Le Destet

Yves Brayer

Painting - 20.3 x 26.8 cm Painting - 8 x 10.6 inch

$1,957

Print, Quand les mystères sont très malins IV, Yves Brayer

Quand les mystères sont très malins IV

Yves Brayer

Print - 20.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.1 x 12 x 0 inch

$951

Print, Quand les mystères sont très malins III, Yves Brayer

Quand les mystères sont très malins III

Yves Brayer

Print - 18.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 7.3 x 12 x 0 inch

$951

Print, Quand les mystères sont très malins II, Yves Brayer

Quand les mystères sont très malins II

Yves Brayer

Print - 18 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 7.1 x 12 x 0 inch

$951

Fine Art Drawings, Scène de corrida, Yves Brayer

Scène de corrida

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 31.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 12.3 inch

$895

Print, Le balcon, Yves Brayer

Le balcon

Yves Brayer

Print - 32.8 x 24.2 cm Print - 12.9 x 9.5 inch

$951

Photography, Bayou dreaming, James Sparshatt

Bayou dreaming

James Sparshatt

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

$1,787

Photography, El duende, James Sparshatt

El duende

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Print, Chevaux en campagne, Yves Brayer

Chevaux en campagne

Yves Brayer

Print - 63.5 x 54 cm Print - 25 x 21.3 inch

$358

Photography, Waiting for the drums, James Sparshatt

Waiting for the drums

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, La romera, James Sparshatt

La romera

James Sparshatt

Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$788

Photography, El campesino, James Sparshatt

El campesino

James Sparshatt

Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$788

Photography, Mujer de Santiago, James Sparshatt

Mujer de Santiago

James Sparshatt

Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$788

Photography, El tabaquero, James Sparshatt

El tabaquero

James Sparshatt

Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$788

Photography, La vieja guajira, James Sparshatt

La vieja guajira

James Sparshatt

Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$788

Photography, La dama de la plaza, James Sparshatt

La dama de la plaza

James Sparshatt

Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$920

Photography, La sonrisa, James Sparshatt

La sonrisa

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Sculpture, Fucking world, Sagrasse

Fucking world

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 40 x 36 x 22 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 14.2 x 8.7 inch

$447 $403

Sculpture, Tomato splat, Sagrasse

Tomato splat

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 39 x 32 x 9 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 12.6 x 3.5 inch

$336

Photography, Graciela, James Sparshatt

Graciela

James Sparshatt

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

$3,310

Photography, Fellaz on Frenchmen, James Sparshatt

Fellaz on Frenchmen

James Sparshatt

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

$1,053

Photography, La celebracion, James Sparshatt

La celebracion

James Sparshatt

Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$920

Print, L'année du tigre, Hom Nguyen

L'année du tigre

Hom Nguyen

Print - 86 x 66 x 3 cm Print - 33.9 x 26 x 1.2 inch

$2,069

Sculpture, Mmmh..., Sagrasse

Mmmh...

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 20 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch

$492

Print, Alchimistes 5, Jaume Plensa

Alchimistes 5

Jaume Plensa

Print - 70 x 70 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 inch

$1,790

Photography, The southern gentleman, James Sparshatt

The southern gentleman

James Sparshatt

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

$1,053

Photography, The Skelligs by moonlight, James Sparshatt

The Skelligs by moonlight

James Sparshatt

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

$1,258

Photography, Bagan by moonlight, James Sparshatt

Bagan by moonlight

James Sparshatt

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

$1,258

Photography, Sands of the Himalaya, James Sparshatt

Sands of the Himalaya

James Sparshatt

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

$1,258

Photography, Waiting for Brasil, James Sparshatt

Waiting for Brasil

James Sparshatt

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

$1,258

Photography, Realm of Aodh, James Sparshatt

Realm of Aodh

James Sparshatt

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

$1,258

Photography, Soul man, James Sparshatt

Soul man

James Sparshatt

Photography - 42 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$788

Photography, Corazon y alma, James Sparshatt

Corazon y alma

James Sparshatt

Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$920

Photography, Silent Dreams, James Sparshatt

Silent Dreams

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, La furia del manton, James Sparshatt

La furia del manton

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, La pasion, James Sparshatt

La pasion

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, El campesino, James Sparshatt

El campesino

James Sparshatt

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

$1,053

Photography, El ultimo tango, James Sparshatt

El ultimo tango

James Sparshatt

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

$788

Photography, El beso, James Sparshatt

El beso

James Sparshatt

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

$788

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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