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![Painting, the doors Morisson, Spaco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/597243_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Honfleur, Charles Malle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/594840_1_grid.jpg)
Honfleur
Charles Malle
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$391
![Photography, L'Arbre des Sages, Tanguy Mendrisse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444543_1_grid.jpg)
L'Arbre des Sages
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kuffjca Cozma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/258829_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Yves Saint Laurent, préparation de sa 1ère collection, Pierre Boulat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2170994_1_grid.jpg)
Yves Saint Laurent, préparation de sa 1ère collection
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 24.5 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 9.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$671
![Photography, Roger Waters - Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Richard Beland](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2153906_1_grid.jpg)
Roger Waters - Air Canada Centre, Toronto
Richard Beland
Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
$2,550
![Photography, Jeff Beck - Massey Hall, Richard Beland](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2153892_1_grid.jpg)
Jeff Beck - Massey Hall
Richard Beland
Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
$2,550
![Photography, Norway 3, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099406_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Norway 5, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099400_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Norway 7, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099394_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Norway 8, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099391_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Norway 9, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099388_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Norway 2, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099379_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Norway 17, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099361_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Norway 20, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099352_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Apaemée, grande colonnade de torsadée, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078580_1_grid.jpg)
Apaemée, grande colonnade de torsadée
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 60 x 60 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$1,342
![Photography, Palmyre, bas relief au pied du temple de Bêl, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078574_1_grid.jpg)
Palmyre, bas relief au pied du temple de Bêl
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 60 x 50 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,118
![Photography, Krak des chevaliers, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078529_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Palmyre, Le tétrapyle, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078523_1_grid.jpg)
Palmyre, Le tétrapyle
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 50 x 60 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,118
![Photography, Hamah, taxis, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078517_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Hamah, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078514_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Damas, mosquée des Omeyyades (cours), Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078511_1_grid.jpg)
Damas, mosquée des Omeyyades (cours)
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 50 x 60 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,118
![Photography, Damas, Mosquée des Omeyyades, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078505_1_grid.jpg)
Damas, Mosquée des Omeyyades
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 60 x 50 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,118
![Photography, Alep, la citadelle (murs), Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078496_1_grid.jpg)
Alep, la citadelle (murs)
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 50 x 60 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,118
![Photography, Palmyre, arc monumental, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078490_1_grid.jpg)
Palmyre, arc monumental
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 50 x 60 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,118
![Photography, Palmyre, temple de Bel, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078463_1_grid.jpg)
Palmyre, temple de Bel
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 60 x 50 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,118
![Photography, Palmyre, Grande colonnade, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078451_1_grid.jpg)
Palmyre, Grande colonnade
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 60 x 50 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,118
![Photography, Alep - 2, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2078439_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Norway 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998624_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Canyon 9, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998585_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Canyon 5, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998582_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Canyon 4, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998513_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Canyon 3, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998510_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Grand canyon, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998507_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Morgane 13, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997811_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Treport (5), Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997805_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Treport (3), Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997799_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Temple japon 45, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997796_1_grid.jpg)
Temple japon 45
Raynald Najosky
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$671
![Photography, Treport, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997727_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vache 20, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997715_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vache 18 (9), Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997712_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vache 18 (8), Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997709_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vache 4, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997706_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vache 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997703_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vache 18 (5), Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997700_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Monument 5, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997697_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Treport vague, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997691_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vache 22, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997688_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vache 18, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997682_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La tête dans la lune, Juliette Alhmah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1981056_1_grid.jpg)
La tête dans la lune
Juliette Alhmah
Photography - 50 x 80 x 7.5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 31.5 x 3 inch
$1,454
![Photography, Super Siesta, Tanguy Mendrisse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971333_1_grid.jpg)
Super Siesta
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$179
![Photography, White sky 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1907295_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, White sky 2, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1907292_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vacca 14, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1907283_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vacca 7, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1907280_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vacca 6, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1907277_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Grands ensembles 13, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765146_1_grid.jpg)
Grands ensembles 13
Raynald Najosky
Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$671
![Photography, tiki 2, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765143_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, tiki 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765011_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Freedom 2, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765008_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Freedom 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765005_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, light 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765002_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, light 2, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764894_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Time to love 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764891_1_grid.jpg)
Time to love 1
Raynald Najosky
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$671
![Photography, Point de vue new coeur Time Square 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764888_1_grid.jpg)
Point de vue new coeur Time Square 1
Raynald Najosky
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$671
![Photography, Fujisan 2, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764885_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Fujisan 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764882_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, victoire 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764873_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Chrysler 405 4, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764870_1_grid.jpg)
Chrysler 405 4
Raynald Najosky
Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$671
![Photography, Eillel 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764867_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Akvo 5, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764858_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Akvo 1, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764855_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Akvo 4, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764852_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Eillel 2, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764834_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Akvo 3, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764831_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Akvo 6, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764738_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Akvo 2, Raynald Najosky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764705_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Miami Beach NYE., Luca Artioli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1724754_1_grid.jpg)
Miami Beach NYE.
Luca Artioli
Photography - 114.3 x 177.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 45 x 70 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
![Photography, Saguaro, Baja California, Heike Bohnstengel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1685700_1_grid.jpg)
Saguaro, Baja California
Heike Bohnstengel
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$638
![Photography, Givenchy aux Champs Elysées, Pierre Boulat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1681887_1_grid.jpg)
Givenchy aux Champs Elysées
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 30.5 x 40.5 x 1 cm Photography - 12 x 15.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,118
![Photography, Basilique-cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons, Sébastien Béghuin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1589274_1_grid.jpg)
Basilique-cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons
Sébastien Béghuin
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,510
![Photography, Cathédrale de Soissons, Sébastien Béghuin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1589256_1_grid.jpg)
Cathédrale de Soissons
Sébastien Béghuin
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,510
![Photography, Basilique-Cathédrale de Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan, Sébastien Béghuin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1589187_1_grid.jpg)
Basilique-Cathédrale de Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan
Sébastien Béghuin
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,510
![Photography, Cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, Sébastien Béghuin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1589181_1_grid.jpg)
Cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Strasbourg
Sébastien Béghuin
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,510
![Photography, Cathédrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg, Sébastien Béghuin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1589148_1_grid.jpg)
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg
Sébastien Béghuin
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,510
![Photography, Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois, Sébastien Béghuin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1589139_1_grid.jpg)
Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois
Sébastien Béghuin
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,510
![Photography, Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois, Sébastien Béghuin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1589130_1_grid.jpg)
Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois
Sébastien Béghuin
Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,510
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!