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![Photography, Silence, Laura Makabresku](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/641607_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Wellenelement Transformation, Hein Gravenhorst](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/442995_1_grid.jpg)
Wellenelement Transformation
Hein Gravenhorst
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
€15,000
![Photography, Lichtreflex - Transformation, Hein Gravenhorst](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/442941_1_grid.jpg)
Lichtreflex - Transformation
Hein Gravenhorst
Photography - 36 x 29 cm Photography - 14.2 x 11.4 inch
€12,000
![Photography, Lichtreflex - Translation / Rotation, Hein Gravenhorst](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/442914_1_grid.jpg)
Lichtreflex - Translation / Rotation
Hein Gravenhorst
Photography - 28 x 38 cm Photography - 11 x 15 inch
€12,000
![Photography, Wellenelement multiple Rotation, Hein Gravenhorst](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/442908_1_grid.jpg)
Wellenelement multiple Rotation
Hein Gravenhorst
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
€15,000
![Photography, Wellenelement Transformation, Hein Gravenhorst](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/442875_1_grid.jpg)
Wellenelement Transformation
Hein Gravenhorst
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
€15,000
![Photography, Your Joy is My Low, Brian Ziff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140944_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Le bois du cerf, Edouard Mazaré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1975923_1_grid.jpg)
Le bois du cerf
Edouard Mazaré
Photography - 83 x 113 x 0.2 cm Photography - 32.7 x 44.5 x 0.1 inch
€2,200
![Photography, Guépard à l'ombre d'un acacia, Valentin Pacaut](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1967715_1_grid.jpg)
Guépard à l'ombre d'un acacia
Valentin Pacaut
Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€2,200
![Photography, Marchand du Souk, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898904_1_grid.jpg)
Marchand du Souk
José Nicolas
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€500
![Photography, Peeping - NYC, Joseph Cela](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1781640_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Out of Shadows - New York City, Joseph Cela](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1781235_1_grid.jpg)
Out of Shadows - New York City
Joseph Cela
Photography - 60.96 x 76.2 x 1 cm Photography - 24 x 30 x 0.4 inch
€2,500
![Photography, Cruising, Sarah Baley](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1677915_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Cablethief, Imre Drégely](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/162613_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The man of coils, Paul J Bucknall](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1552587_1_grid.jpg)
The man of coils
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 30.5 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12 x 8 x 0.1 inch
€240
![Photography, Between The Lines, Alexander Benz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1200648_1_grid.jpg)
Between The Lines
Alexander Benz
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€460
![Photography, Mimi, Brno Del Zou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/906651_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Garden, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140605_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Upstate, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140602_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, NYC snow, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140601_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Paper people, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140519_1_grid.jpg)
Paper people
Norman Reedus
Photography - 40.64 x 50.8 x 2 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
![Photography, Italy, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140518_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vacation, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140516_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Window shopping, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140515_1_grid.jpg)
Window shopping
Norman Reedus
Photography - 40.64 x 50.8 x 2 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
![Photography, Armory, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140491_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Smiley face, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140490_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Emilio, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140489_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Comic con, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140487_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, But still punk, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140470_1_grid.jpg)
But still punk
Norman Reedus
Photography - 40.64 x 50.8 x 2 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
![Photography, Courtney, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140468_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Italian Grave, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140467_1_grid.jpg)
Italian Grave
Norman Reedus
Photography - 50.8 x 40.64 x 2 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
![Photography, On a train, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140440_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Village psychic, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140349_1_grid.jpg)
Village psychic
Norman Reedus
Photography - 50.8 x 40.64 x 2 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
![Photography, Toilet boys, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140348_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Xmas, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140347_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Fragile, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140346_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Chicken, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140319_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Nova's feet, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140318_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Jucifer, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140317_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Fish and knife, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140311_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 911 missing persons, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140310_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Birthday suit, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140309_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, San Sebastian, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140308_1_grid.jpg)
San Sebastian
Norman Reedus
Photography - 40.64 x 50.8 x 2 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
![Photography, Viva Cuba Libre, Norman Reedus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140306_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, King Of Boys, Kamal Obat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2110344_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, George Burns Visiting Gracie, Harry Benson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2077635_1_grid.jpg)
George Burns Visiting Gracie
Harry Benson
Photography - 68.6 x 78.7 x 5.1 cm Photography - 27 x 31 x 2 inch
€4,657
![Photography, Roarie, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675932_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Silhouette with hat, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675923_1_grid.jpg)
Silhouette with hat
Deana Nastic
Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
![Photography, Silhouette VIII, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675911_1_grid.jpg)
Silhouette VIII
Deana Nastic
Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
![Photography, Silhouette VI, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675905_1_grid.jpg)
Silhouette VI
Deana Nastic
Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
![Photography, Silhouette V, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675902_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Silhouette III, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675899_1_grid.jpg)
Silhouette III
Deana Nastic
Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€5,300
![Photography, Silhouette I, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675893_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Dancer I, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675884_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Dancer III, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675881_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Dancer II, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675878_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Silhouette II, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675875_1_grid.jpg)
Silhouette II
Deana Nastic
Photography - 152 x 114 x 1 cm Photography - 59.8 x 44.9 x 0.4 inch
€8,000
![Photography, Dance, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675872_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Lady in hat, Deana Nastic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1675863_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Akémi, Dimitri Roubichou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1354311_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Pivoine, Dimitri Roubichou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1354287_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Série: Natura facit saltus - raz de marée, Edgar Lissel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/447456_1_grid.jpg)
Série: Natura facit saltus - raz de marée
Edgar Lissel
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€8,000
![Photography, Série: Natura facit saltus - gouttes de marée, Edgar Lissel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/447444_1_grid.jpg)
Série: Natura facit saltus - gouttes de marée
Edgar Lissel
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€8,000
![Photography, Sans Titre, Jean-François Spricigo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177456_1_grid.jpg)
Sans Titre
Jean-François Spricigo
Photography - 22 x 57 x 1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
€2,800
![Photography, Sans Titre, Jean-François Spricigo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177455_1_grid.jpg)
Sans Titre
Jean-François Spricigo
Photography - 27.5 x 27.5 x 1 cm Photography - 10.8 x 10.8 x 0.4 inch
€2,400
![Photography, Sans Titre, Jean-François Spricigo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177454_1_grid.jpg)
Sans Titre
Jean-François Spricigo
Photography - 27.5 x 27.5 x 1 cm Photography - 10.8 x 10.8 x 0.4 inch
€2,400
![Photography, Sans titre, Jean-François Spricigo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177446_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre
Jean-François Spricigo
Photography - 30 x 26 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
€2,600
![Photography, Le Mariage, Marie Dorigny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165453_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Untitled X, Untitled XXXIX, and Untitled XXIX, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2114607_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled X, Untitled XXXIX, and Untitled XXIX
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Untitled I, Untitled II, and Untitled XI, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2114532_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled I, Untitled II, and Untitled XI
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Untitled XIX, XXI, and XX, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2112600_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled XIX, XXI, and XX
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? 2, Charlotte Skurzak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2111559_1_grid.jpg)
Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? 2
Charlotte Skurzak
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€300
![Photography, Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? 1, Charlotte Skurzak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2110722_1_grid.jpg)
Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? 1
Charlotte Skurzak
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€300
![Photography, Untitled XII, XXXVII, and Untitled XXVI, Triptych, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2108436_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled XII, XXXVII, and Untitled XXVI, Triptych
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Set II, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2108328_1_grid.jpg)
Set II
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 299.7 x 199.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 118 x 78.7 x 0.1 inch
€20,373
![Photography, Set I, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103801_1_grid.jpg)
Set I
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 299.7 x 199.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 118 x 78.7 x 0.1 inch
€20,373
![Photography, Untitled X, Untitled XXIX, and Untitled XXXIX, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2102925_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled X, Untitled XXIX, and Untitled XXXIX
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Untitled I, Untitled XI, and Untitled II, Hands, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099412_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled I, Untitled XI, and Untitled II, Hands
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Untitled XXXVIII, XXXIX and Untitled XXXII, Triptych, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2095722_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled XXXVIII, XXXIX and Untitled XXXII, Triptych
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Untitled XII, XXXVII, and Untitled XXVI. Triptych. From the series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2085645_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled XII, XXXVII, and Untitled XXVI. Triptych. From the series Chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Untitled XXX, XXXI, and XXXIII. From the series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2038500_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled XXX, XXXI, and XXXIII. From the series Chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Untitled XXIII, XXIV, and XXV. From the series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009880_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled XXIII, XXIV, and XXV. From the series Chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Untitled XIX, XX, and XXI. From the series Chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2001135_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled XIX, XX, and XXI. From the series Chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Untitled XVI, XVII, and XVIII. From the series chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998216_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled XVI, XVII, and XVIII. From the series chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Untitled XIII, XIV, and XV. From the series chiromorphose, Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1995732_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled XIII, XIV, and XV. From the series chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 149.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch
€5,093
![Photography, Dancer: Xiao Shan, Cody Choi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/195007_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Decks - In The Mix, Nick Veasey](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1611621_1_grid.jpg)
Decks - In The Mix
Nick Veasey
Photography - 42 x 93.3 x 2 cm Photography - 16.5 x 36.7 x 0.8 inch
€19,700
![Photography, Or Not, Samzaï](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1601868_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Pas vers la Pep', Julie Peiffer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1468317_1_grid.jpg)
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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.
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.
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.
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.