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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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Sculpture, Art Attack, Sagrasse

Art Attack

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 33 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 13 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch

$238 $227

Print, Kaos, Sagrasse

Kaos

Sagrasse

Print - 63 x 63 x 4 cm Print - 24.8 x 24.8 x 1.6 inch

$334

Print, Fucking world, Sagrasse

Fucking world

Sagrasse

Print - 45 x 35 x 21 cm Print - 17.7 x 13.8 x 8.3 inch

$525

Print, Love Colors, Sagrasse

Love Colors

Sagrasse

Print - 24 x 31 x 12 cm Print - 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

$274

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$14,186

Painting, Icare bleu, Hom Nguyen

Icare bleu

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$14,186

Sculpture, Baby Boero Bleu, Sagrasse

Baby Boero Bleu

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 11 x 6 x 8 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 2.4 x 3.1 inch

$101

Photography, Graciela, James Sparshatt

Graciela

James Sparshatt

Photography - 75 x 55 x 1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$3,598 $3,238

Sculpture, Squeeze Love, Sagrasse

Squeeze Love

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 25 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch

$280

Sculpture, Mitico, Sagrasse

Mitico

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 34 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch

$298

Sculpture, 2050, Sagrasse

2050

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 20 x 15 x 5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.9 x 2 inch

$525

Sculpture, XOXO, Sagrasse

XOXO

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 40 x 38 x 16 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15 x 6.3 inch

$525

Sculpture, Tomato Splat, Sagrasse

Tomato Splat

Sagrasse

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

$358

Sculpture, Fucking World, Sagrasse

Fucking World

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 21 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 8.3 inch

$525

Sculpture, Fucking world, Sagrasse

Fucking world

Sagrasse

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

$525

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

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

$53,646

Sculpture, Mmmh..., Sagrasse

Mmmh...

Sagrasse

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

$525

Sculpture, Tomato splat, Sagrasse

Tomato splat

Sagrasse

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

$358 $340

Painting, Joconde, Sagrasse

Joconde

Sagrasse

Painting - 54 x 27 x 5 cm Painting - 21.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

$477

Painting, Icare, Hom Nguyen

Icare

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$23,246

Sculpture, Kiss gold, Sagrasse

Kiss gold

Sagrasse

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

$525

Sculpture, Squeeze Love, Sagrasse

Squeeze Love

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 25 x 12 x 8 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.7 x 3.1 inch

$280

Sculpture, Mmmh, Sagrasse

Mmmh

Sagrasse

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

$525

Sculpture, Fly together, Sagrasse

Fly together

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 52 x 24 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 9.4 x 4.7 inch

$525

Photography, Jacquelina, James Sparshatt

Jacquelina

James Sparshatt

Photography - 55 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 21.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

$3,755 $3,380

Sculpture, Love Love Love, Sagrasse

Love Love Love

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 32 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$238

Photography, Graciela, James Sparshatt

Graciela

James Sparshatt

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

$3,528

Sculpture, Mmmh Racing, Sagrasse

Mmmh Racing

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 20 x 32 x 3 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 12.6 x 1.2 inch

$477

Sculpture, Mmmmh Dollar, Sagrasse

Mmmmh Dollar

Sagrasse

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

$477

Sculpture, Puffy candy, Sagrasse

Puffy candy

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 38 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch

$346

Print, Piece Of Art, Sagrasse

Piece Of Art

Sagrasse

Print - 54 x 27 x 5 cm Print - 21.3 x 10.6 x 2 inch

$477 $429

Sculpture, Squeeze Love, Sagrasse

Squeeze Love

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 17 x 20 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 7.9 x 3.5 inch

$280

Sculpture, Squeeze Fuck, Sagrasse

Squeeze Fuck

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 17 x 20 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 7.9 x 3.5 inch

$280

Print, Apple, Sagrasse

Apple

Sagrasse

Print - 38 x 34 x 9 cm Print - 15 x 13.4 x 3.5 inch

$525

Photography, La Linea, James Sparshatt

La Linea

James Sparshatt

Photography - 55.8 x 76.2 x 1 cm Photography - 22 x 30 x 0.4 inch

$3,457

Sculpture, Normal is boring, Sagrasse

Normal is boring

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 27 x 23 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 9.1 x 3.9 inch

$358

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

$1,122 $1,010

Sculpture, Space Invaders, Sagrasse

Space Invaders

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$525

Sculpture, Let's Keep It, Sagrasse

Let's Keep It

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 24 x 16 x 33.5 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 6.3 x 13.2 inch

$525

Sculpture, Normal is boring, Sagrasse

Normal is boring

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 27 x 23 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 9.1 x 3.9 inch

$358

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

$4,233

Sculpture, Soft Love, Sagrasse

Soft Love

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 31 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch

$280

Sculpture, Back to 1500, Sagrasse

Back to 1500

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$536

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

$1,122 $1,010

Sculpture, Love Colors, Sagrasse

Love Colors

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 24 x 31 x 12 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 12.2 x 4.7 inch

$274

Sculpture, Art Attack, Sagrasse

Art Attack

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 33 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 13 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch

$238

Sculpture, Crazy lips, Sagrasse

Crazy lips

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 34 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch

$334